Likely!!
possible
Likely!!
I got possible, and honestly feeling kinda surprised, but congrats to everyone who got likely!
Possible, I don’t really know where to place this yet, however congrats to all of the likelys!!!
My D got a possible, is withdrawing her application.
@cleoforshort-- why withdraw? Possible means possible. She may as well wait and see even if she emotionally detaches?
@redpoodles Because they don’t want her - she has a 4.0 from a rigorous high school (where about 1/3 of every graduating class since the 80s have gone Ivy), she got all 36s on her ACT in one sitting, she is a tri-varsity athlete, a state champion fencer, and a medal winning Science Olympiad competitor. She is well qualified for Wellesley and yet no likely. The writing is on the wall. There is something about her they don’t like so why wait for a rejection?
@cleoforshort Or maybe Wellesley doesn’t think she’ll accept if they admit her and are they are protecting their yield rate. With stats like that, she’s extremely well qualified…for any school. Best of luck to you!
@magtf1 Thank you. Wellesley was a player, she really liked it. When she and I toured it we could both see her there and happy.
I thought I would be likely but I was possible. I have similar stats to ^^^^ so I am kind of disappointed 
Last year, 182 students that received an Early Evaluation of “Possible” were admitted…which is more than were admitted during ED last year. Just sayin…a Possible result is much different than an Unlikely result.
@magtf1 One of the posts said they only take 20% of “possibles.” She has UVA in her pocket, there’s something to going where you’re wanted.
I understand feeling offended, but I think you’re being short sighted to withdraw just because of a possible @cleoforshort. But good luck at UVA.
@cleoforshort Similar story here and we were just stunned. D is well past the 75th percentile for Wellesley and has great ECs with leadership and a high-level talent. This is obviously yield protection. My D also loved Wellesley when we visited and it WAS one of her top choices. It’s hard to continue to feel the same way about a school that isn’t showing you any love. Moving on.
@nocturne,@cleoforshort Similar boat, not sure what the deal is but am feeling bummed about it. D is moving on but this is third deferral we have. I was thinking she would have a decent chance here due to her stats but alas not true. She is well above stats for Wellesly, 2370 one sitting, 800 & 760 in Math and Bio on subject tests, 6 AP’s with 5’s on all of them 3.96 UW, National Merit Semi Finalist when applying (now finalist). EC’s were okay not extraordinary but thought that the stats would make up for her lack of great EC’s. Bummed about the entire thing.
@TryntoFigureOut @nocturne21 My D had a 780 in Math II and an 800 in Chem and 5s on her APs too. NMF too. I just don’t get it. If I sound like sour grapes it’s because I am. Oy. So over this process, my kid has done years of good work for this? We are moving on too.
Is an “unlikely” always a rejection?
Got an unlikely…
In one of our info sessions at Junior Open Campus – the one where they talked about the application process – they had parents/students (separately) read 3 sample applications and try to decide which of 3 very different colleges (one being Wellesley) is the best fit for each of the 3 applicants. Through this exercise it became very clear that stats (rigor/grades/scores), once over a certain level, take a backseat to fit.
Wellesley takes fit very seriously–if they get an inkling that someone would rather be at a big school with big athletics, or is actually more interested in business (which they don’t offer) than econ (which they do offer), etc., or just, despite accomplishments out the wazoo, comes across as flat and not truly interested, that person might get a pass even though highly qualified.
I have no idea what exactly sets apart the Likely from the Possible. My own D did not apply EE because it just made her nervous. But Possible is NOT a rejection. It does not mean they don’t want you. It just means that they want to see who else is in the RD pool before filling in all of their available spots. It could also mean that there are a lot of applicants just like you, so, despite the awards and perfect scores, well, everyone at Wellesley is pretty accomplished. Or that they are trying to grow a department that you have no interest in, but they actually want you too–they just can’t give out all the spots. They might be wanting filmmakers with a 3.6 and a 32 with two left feet but several really good animated films under their name on IMDB. I know someone who got into Harvard because she could sing Opera, otherwise, not that distinguished. We just don’t know.
And I do have to say I understand the rejected feeling deferment or a non-decision “possible” brings. We’ve been through it too. It’s intense and we are entitled to sour grapes if that’s how it is. A year later I’m still a little mad at one school who didn’t like my son’s art portfolio enough to admit him to his major. Imagine reading the "Congratulations on your admission! And then 3 sentences later “To the undeclared major and you will never be able to transfer in to your first major because it is impacted.” Flying high to crash and burn feeling. A rejection would have been better. Ugh. We just have to wait and see how the cards play out. In the end, our children can only go to one school. It isn’t a disaster if they don’t get accepted by all of them. And the sour grapes eventually disintigrate.
@redpoodles I spoke with the cc at our school who happened to have spoken to a cc at a highly ranked boarding school this morning. At both schools every single applicant who applied to Wellesley got either a possible or an unlikely. Because of the rigor of the schools and their reputation it would make sense that it’s a yield issue.
That said, I totally get what you are saying about still being a little mad at a school that didn’t admit your son to his major. My older D14 applied ED to Boston University to the Health Sciences school. She was deferred and ultimately rejected. About a week after she got her rejection she received a letter from BU saying that they would guarantee her a transfer sophomore year to the school of arts and sciences. What a sleezy move. That says to me that BU is having a hard time holding on to their students. Anyway they chased my D17 down with all kinds of offers to honors colleges, uh no. Our family won’t do business with people like them. D14 ended up crazy happy at another school.
What makes me so angry is that D17 has worked her butt off for the last 4 years, up until 2am most days, joining ecs and teams she had a passion for, and being a good friend and citizen at her school. It almost feels like it isn’t worth trying to do well because it puts you outside everyone’s sweet spot. Also, my daughter happens to be an introvert which makes the admissions process more difficult, it seems the people doing the deciding are looking for extroverts only - a discussion I’ve had many times with people connected to college admissions.