Girlie AGDee's College Search Thread

[southernbelle14]

While her sat is very respectable, I encourage not relying on it. I don't know much about your daughter (haven't read anything you've said about her on here so I don't know any other stats you've specified), but I assume she has a high gpa and has taken the more challenging classes that her school offers. Also, assuming good extracurriculars. At this point she should really work hard on the essays. Everyone who applies to schools like northwestern and Columbia have sat scores that are around that, and many are higher. It will of course be the extras that can make or break her chances. Essays can play a pretty good role in that.
Good luck to you and your daughter! Applying for colleges is one of the most difficult, stressful times!

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by southernbelle14

Everyone who applies to schools like northwestern and Columbia have sat scores that are around that, and many are higher.

That's probably why it's called the "mid-50% range." 25% of the applicants have scores higher than that; the other quarter have scores that are lower.

[alum]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

That's probably why it's called the "mid-50% range." 25% of the applicants have scores higher than that; the other quarter have scores that are lower.

And the kids in the bottom 25% are many times the ones with the hooks such as athlete, legacy, URM, etc

[southernbelle14]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

That's probably why it's called the "mid-50% range." 25% of the applicants have scores higher than that; the other quarter have scores that are lower.

Well, that would be correct. If it fell into the middle 50%.

According to Princeton Review, the middle 50% SAT score for Northwestern is:
Critical Reading: 670-750
Math: 690-780
Writing: 670-750
So if we add up the lowest of the middle 50% scores, we have 670+690+670. This equals 2030. Which is higher than her score.

For Columbia, the middle 50% scored between 2100 and 2330 (according to Columbia's website)

Looking up Barnard, Brown, and University of Michigan, they are all pretty high.

This is not meant to put down, just stating facts.

Directed toward AGDee now: With your daughters extracurriculars and work, along with being from a more blue collar area, I still think she has a good chance at some of these schools. They do look for diversity.
But please make sure she does not get her heart set on just one or two. When my first choice rejected me, I was absolutely crushed and though my life was over and it didn't matter where I went. I was heartbroken and apathetic for quite a while. I really hope this doesn't happen to her.
It sounds like she will end up at a great school no matter what. She sounds pretty impressive

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by southernbelle14

Well, that would be correct. If it fell into the middle 50%.

According to Princeton Review, the middle 50% SAT score for Northwestern is:
Critical Reading: 670-750
Math: 690-780
Writing: 670-750
So if we add up the lowest of the middle 50% scores, we have 670+690+670. This equals 2030. Which is higher than her score.

For Columbia, the middle 50% scored between 2100 and 2330 (according to Columbia's website)

Looking up Barnard, Brown, and University of Michigan, they are all pretty high.

This is not meant to put down, just stating facts.

I'm actually really, really familiar with the facts of two of those colleges in particular. Private schools have the benefit, that most state universities don't, of being very holistic in their admissions processes. At least one of those colleges above does not include athletic recruits in their SAT accounting, which probably skews it up a little bit.

My niece starts the admissions process (officially) in two years. Eeeek!

[AGDLynn]

Tulane is warmer!!!!

Just sayin......