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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostOk, but since we have a friend that got into Yale, but not Amherst, sometimes grades aren't enough. These NESCAC schools have single digit acceptance rates, soccer gives them an edge. Perhaps your daughter also did not get into her top choice NESCAC and that is why you are so negative. Soccer gave my kid a boost up, and she is enjoying playing. We could not be happier. I don't get why you aren't more happy with your own daughter?
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThis speaks about the lunacy involved in the college name dropping game that gets played on this site. Who in their right mind worries about getting into Amherst after they get the acceptance letter from Yale? The bottom line is if you target schools properly your kid shouldn’t have any problems getting into a school. It doesn’t matter if it is for athletics or academics, the problems pop up when kids reach.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostAnd so the embellishments just keep rolling in. The support this poster is referring to is limited to what is known as a tip. The number of tips available is based upon a formula in the NESCAC and generally limited to 2-3 per year for a sport like soccer. Since by rule a sport coach cannot have any sway with their admissions department a tip is not a guarantee of admission. The applicant must be solidly within the school’s admission parameters so it’s not like a tip affords much in the way of an academic concession. Basically it helps a very qualified applicant who has decided to go to a specific school a very small degree of certainty. It is actually the weakest form of admissions help in this game.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostOnly someone with no experience of Yale or Amherst admissions would write the above.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThis speaks about the lunacy involved in the college name dropping game that gets played on this site. Who in their right mind worries about getting into Amherst after they get the acceptance letter from Yale? The bottom line is if you target schools properly your kid shouldn’t have any problems getting into a school. It doesn’t matter if it is for athletics or academics, the problems pop up when kids reach.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostDon't you get it. Amherst is sooooo desirable that someone is going to turn down an acceptance to Yale to go there? Underlines the whole D3 or bust agenda here.
The issue for our family is simply cost. Even if my kid was accepted to Yale or Amherst, I don't see how we could afford it given there is no athletic or academic money. Does she have the grades? Yes. Does she have the soccer? Yes. Does it matter if we can't get help with the cost? Nope.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostI think the point was that Amherst is almost as selective as Yale/Ivy League and that many students don't get accepted that have the GPA and SAT scores. I also get that playing sports can help with admissions.
The issue for our family is simply cost. Even if my kid was accepted to Yale or Amherst, I don't see how we could afford it given there is no athletic or academic money. Does she have the grades? Yes. Does she have the soccer? Yes. Does it matter if we can't get help with the cost? Nope.
College in the US is ridiculous. Oh Canada....
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostCollege in the US is ridiculous. Oh Canada....
^^^Parents are so hung up on acceptance rates, but have no idea how rigged they are. Here’s an article about the College Board selling SAT data to colleges without the students’ knowledge so they can solicit them to apply KNOWING upfront that they will reject them. And why do they do this? So it looks like a lot apply and acceptance is low. D3 schools like Amherst are some of the worst at this. It just feeds into parent/student anxiety and gives the school an air of exclusivity; and nothing there than anxiety/exclusivity that makes upper middle class families open up their wallets.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostDon't you get it. Amherst is sooooo desirable that someone is going to turn down an acceptance to Yale to go there? Underlines the whole D3 or bust agenda here.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostI think the point was that Amherst is almost as selective as Yale/Ivy League and that many students don't get accepted that have the GPA and SAT scores. I also get that playing sports can help with admissions.
The issue for our family is simply cost. Even if my kid was accepted to Yale or Amherst, I don't see how we could afford it given there is no athletic or academic money. Does she have the grades? Yes. Does she have the soccer? Yes. Does it matter if we can't get help with the cost? Nope.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostAll the negatives about elitism and dressing up reputations and ranking and all the rest is true. That said, if your kid gets admitted to Yale or Amherst (and doesn't have a similar or equal choice for less money) SEND him or her. A no brainer. Didn't you know about the cost before you let your kid apply? A kid who can get in a place like Yale, especially totally on their own merits, should be going to Yale or a similar institution.
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