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so.. do you have to pay for all those applications or does the test scores mean these schools reached out to him?
The schools can reach out to him all they like. My kids, also very high achievers, had a virtual avalanche of colleges reaching out to them. And the variety was endless. Caltech sent rolled posters in mailer tubes that looked like they could have been sending blueprints. MIT sent DVDs. University of Chicago had a very clever postcard recruiting campaign. BUT... Each separate application costs $. Around $100 a pop? 20 schools would be $2,000 unless he received an application fee waiver from some or all.
If you need proof on such a basic fact of how competitive college admissions can be, perhaps you shouldn't be participating in this thread without doing some rudimentary research.
The 17-year-old from Houston applied to 20 of the best universities in the US. He was admitted to every single one with a full ride and $260,000 in additional scholarship offers.
The Ivies don't offer "full ride" scholarships. Good for this kid, but the sloppy reporting makes me nuts.
The Ivies don't offer "full ride" scholarships. Good for this kid, but the sloppy reporting makes me nuts.
Lulz. Are you quibbling over semantics? Most of the ivies went to zero-loan financial aid packages for families earning below a certain income threshold. The majority of IB students graduate debt-free.
Lulz. Are you quibbling over semantics? Most of the ivies went to zero-loan financial aid packages for families earning below a certain income threshold. The majority of IB students graduate debt-free.
True. Here is essentially what happens: Lower income? Free ride. Rich? They can afford it. Middle class? Priced out.
I can understand that. And isn't it a shame to have to do so? Why are some unfairly penalized while others are rewarded with unwarranted favoritism? Why isn't it solely a meritocracy? African-Americans, even those of fairly recent immigrant families, have more than proven they're capable of very high levels of achievement, such as the young man in the OP. Race/ethnicity shouldn't even be a factor in college admissions.
Then most schools would be overwhelmingly Asian and people would still be complaining.
I think that most schools are looking for people who would stand out in their school or bring a little extra to the school. Good test scores. good grades and extra circular activities are nice but that in itself doesn't mean that you would be an assets to the school. This might be part of the reason why kids who don't have the top grades or test scores get in a school over kids with perfect GPAs.
Lulz. Are you quibbling over semantics? Most of the ivies went to zero-loan financial aid packages for families earning below a certain income threshold. The majority of IB students graduate debt-free.
Yeah. I am.
Because the insinuation is that if your grades/test scores/ecs are THAT good, that you'll not only get into the Ancient 8, but that they'll give you a bucketful of cash to attend. It sets up some kids (and their family) to be horribly disappointed when they do beat the odds to get accepted but see actual sticker shock.
The majority of the top tier universities offer fantastic financial aid packages in the form of grants - but middle income families typically get shut out and still pay out the wazoo to attend.
So yeah, I wish reporters would report the truth and not be loosey goosey with "semantics".
True. Here is essentially what happens: Lower income? Free ride. Rich? They can afford it. Middle class? Priced out.
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Originally Posted by Chuckity
Yeah. I am.
Because the insinuation is that if your grades/test scores/ecs are THAT good, that you'll not only get into the Ancient 8, but that they'll give you a bucketful of cash to attend. It sets up some kids (and their family) to be horribly disappointed when they do beat the odds to get accepted but see actual sticker shock.
The majority of the top tier universities offer fantastic financial aid packages in the form of grants - but middle income families typically get shut out and still pay out the wazoo to attend.
Wrong. You must mean upper-middle class. Most of the ivies are free for families earning under 100k, and families earning between 100-200k are asked to pay between 1-20% depending on the school and where they fall on the income scale. In most cases, it ends up being cheaper than a state school.
Wrong. You must mean upper-middle class. Most of the ivies are free for families earning under 100k, and families earning between 100-200k are asked to pay between 1-20% depending on the school and where they fall on the income scale. In most cases, it ends up being cheaper than a state school.
What the CSS and FAFSA determines what you "can" pay and what you can actually afford are typically two different things.
So no, I'm not wrong.
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