so many standards lowered during the pandemic. attendance, grading scale, graduation requirements

Posted by Ari Gold on January 31, 2026, 12:39:54, in reply to "Wtf I’m just learning some high schools allow retakes on all tests including honors? "

you name it. Previous Message Not our high school. How the heck does this happen? Clearly will impact my kids admissions Previous Message Meet the Millionaire Masters of Early Decision at Colleges The enrollment chiefs at Tulane and the University of Chicago attracted many early applicants. Now both of them earn a lot of money. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/business/tulane-university-chicago-early-decision.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.udP8.k1GX-ndYwYCs&smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/opinion/college-admission-early-decision-application.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.EK2b.bDrXbxTJXpuX&smid=nytcore-ios-share At Boston University, her chances through early decision are three times as likely as through the less restrictive options. Elsewhere, the numbers are even more skewed: If you want to get into Amherst, signing away your chance to consider other options gives you an almost fourfold advantage. At Tulane, the advantage is fivefold. At Northeastern, it’s more than tenfold. … As she put it, “I’m only 17. At the end of the day I’m still a kid. I get why schools do early decision. But asking a 17-year-old to sign an agreement” that could obligate them to “pay $90,000 a year is a really, really big ask.” As of this writing, she’s still waiting to hear the school’s verdict. The early decision agreement that students, parents and high school counselors must all sign states that a student must attend the college if accepted, but it hints at an exception if, even with financial aid, the cost of attending is still too high for the student to afford. The thing is, says Mark Salisbury, an expert on how financial aid and admissions interact, the school gets to decide what qualifies as too high. A spokesman for Tulane told me that of the people it admitted by early decision last year, it released around 10 percent from their obligation, for financial reasons. But applicants don’t know in advance how this will play out.

There are still high schools that don’t?*

Posted by Herman Blume on January 31, 2026, 12:39:23, in reply to "Wtf I’m just learning some high schools allow retakes on all tests including honors? "

Previous Message Not our high school. How the heck does this happen? Clearly will impact my kids admissions Previous Message Meet the Millionaire Masters of Early Decision at Colleges The enrollment chiefs at Tulane and the University of Chicago attracted many early applicants. Now both of them earn a lot of money. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/business/tulane-university-chicago-early-decision.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.udP8.k1GX-ndYwYCs&smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/opinion/college-admission-early-decision-application.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.EK2b.bDrXbxTJXpuX&smid=nytcore-ios-share At Boston University, her chances through early decision are three times as likely as through the less restrictive options. Elsewhere, the numbers are even more skewed: If you want to get into Amherst, signing away your chance to consider other options gives you an almost fourfold advantage. At Tulane, the advantage is fivefold. At Northeastern, it’s more than tenfold. … As she put it, “I’m only 17. At the end of the day I’m still a kid. I get why schools do early decision. But asking a 17-year-old to sign an agreement” that could obligate them to “pay $90,000 a year is a really, really big ask.” As of this writing, she’s still waiting to hear the school’s verdict. The early decision agreement that students, parents and high school counselors must all sign states that a student must attend the college if accepted, but it hints at an exception if, even with financial aid, the cost of attending is still too high for the student to afford. The thing is, says Mark Salisbury, an expert on how financial aid and admissions interact, the school gets to decide what qualifies as too high. A spokesman for Tulane told me that of the people it admitted by early decision last year, it released around 10 percent from their obligation, for financial reasons. But applicants don’t know in advance how this will play out.

High school grading at my kids school is a joke.*

Posted by Mrap24 on January 31, 2026, 12:23:10, in reply to "Wtf I’m just learning some high schools allow retakes on all tests including honors? "

Previous Message Not our high school. How the heck does this happen? Clearly will impact my kids admissions Previous Message Meet the Millionaire Masters of Early Decision at Colleges The enrollment chiefs at Tulane and the University of Chicago attracted many early applicants. Now both of them earn a lot of money. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/business/tulane-university-chicago-early-decision.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.udP8.k1GX-ndYwYCs&smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/opinion/college-admission-early-decision-application.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.EK2b.bDrXbxTJXpuX&smid=nytcore-ios-share At Boston University, her chances through early decision are three times as likely as through the less restrictive options. Elsewhere, the numbers are even more skewed: If you want to get into Amherst, signing away your chance to consider other options gives you an almost fourfold advantage. At Tulane, the advantage is fivefold. At Northeastern, it’s more than tenfold. … As she put it, “I’m only 17. At the end of the day I’m still a kid. I get why schools do early decision. But asking a 17-year-old to sign an agreement” that could obligate them to “pay $90,000 a year is a really, really big ask.” As of this writing, she’s still waiting to hear the school’s verdict. The early decision agreement that students, parents and high school counselors must all sign states that a student must attend the college if accepted, but it hints at an exception if, even with financial aid, the cost of attending is still too high for the student to afford. The thing is, says Mark Salisbury, an expert on how financial aid and admissions interact, the school gets to decide what qualifies as too high. A spokesman for Tulane told me that of the people it admitted by early decision last year, it released around 10 percent from their obligation, for financial reasons. But applicants don’t know in advance how this will play out.

Both mini's HS here and in Pittsburgh do, thought it's teacher dependent. And yeah, pretty sketchy.*

Posted by ATL on January 31, 2026, 11:55:07, in reply to "Wtf I’m just learning some high schools allow retakes on all tests including honors? "

Previous Message Not our high school. How the heck does this happen? Clearly will impact my kids admissions Previous Message Meet the Millionaire Masters of Early Decision at Colleges The enrollment chiefs at Tulane and the University of Chicago attracted many early applicants. Now both of them earn a lot of money. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/business/tulane-university-chicago-early-decision.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.udP8.k1GX-ndYwYCs&smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/opinion/college-admission-early-decision-application.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.EK2b.bDrXbxTJXpuX&smid=nytcore-ios-share At Boston University, her chances through early decision are three times as likely as through the less restrictive options. Elsewhere, the numbers are even more skewed: If you want to get into Amherst, signing away your chance to consider other options gives you an almost fourfold advantage. At Tulane, the advantage is fivefold. At Northeastern, it’s more than tenfold. … As she put it, “I’m only 17. At the end of the day I’m still a kid. I get why schools do early decision. But asking a 17-year-old to sign an agreement” that could obligate them to “pay $90,000 a year is a really, really big ask.” As of this writing, she’s still waiting to hear the school’s verdict. The early decision agreement that students, parents and high school counselors must all sign states that a student must attend the college if accepted, but it hints at an exception if, even with financial aid, the cost of attending is still too high for the student to afford. The thing is, says Mark Salisbury, an expert on how financial aid and admissions interact, the school gets to decide what qualifies as too high. A spokesman for Tulane told me that of the people it admitted by early decision last year, it released around 10 percent from their obligation, for financial reasons. But applicants don’t know in advance how this will play out. “We are old and tired and just want to be taken care of.” - Republican voter, Dec. 2024.

Woo!*

Posted by Dilbert on January 31, 2026, 11:53:43, in reply to "The oldest got into the beloved "

Previous Message Still no idea where he will wind up though. Maybe by April?

That's awesome!*

Posted by ATL on January 31, 2026, 11:46:52, in reply to "The oldest got into the beloved "

Previous Message Still no idea where he will wind up though. Maybe by April? “We are old and tired and just want to be taken care of.” - Republican voter, Dec. 2024.

Excellent! Even if he’s still uncertain, Illinois is a pretty darn good baseline.

Posted by DT on January 31, 2026, 11:43:17, in reply to "The oldest got into the beloved "

UIUC is pretty good across the board in terms of academics, environment, atmosphere. So if theres some place else that’s a better all around fit, it will have to be a really good choice. Previous Message Still no idea where he will wind up though. Maybe by April?

Sprout got into MD and American, but not UVA.

Posted by DT on January 30, 2026, 18:29:07, in reply to "So UIUC was supposed to drop and per sources it has but the website is down. WTAF?*"

Looks like he’s going to be a Terp, unless he ends up getting into Georgetown after getting deferred early decision, or unless George Washington gives him an absolutely shocking financial aid offer. Also applied to PSU but MD is better, a lot cheaper, and a lot less culty. Previous Message Previous Message Meet the Millionaire Masters of Early Decision at Colleges The enrollment chiefs at Tulane and the University of Chicago attracted many early applicants. Now both of them earn a lot of money. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/business/tulane-university-chicago-early-decision.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.udP8.k1GX-ndYwYCs&smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/opinion/college-admission-early-decision-application.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.EK2b.bDrXbxTJXpuX&smid=nytcore-ios-share At Boston University, her chances through early decision are three times as likely as through the less restrictive options. Elsewhere, the numbers are even more skewed: If you want to get into Amherst, signing away your chance to consider other options gives you an almost fourfold advantage. At Tulane, the advantage is fivefold. At Northeastern, it’s more than tenfold. … As she put it, “I’m only 17. At the end of the day I’m still a kid. I get why schools do early decision. But asking a 17-year-old to sign an agreement” that could obligate them to “pay $90,000 a year is a really, really big ask.” As of this writing, she’s still waiting to hear the school’s verdict. The early decision agreement that students, parents and high school counselors must all sign states that a student must attend the college if accepted, but it hints at an exception if, even with financial aid, the cost of attending is still too high for the student to afford. The thing is, says Mark Salisbury, an expert on how financial aid and admissions interact, the school gets to decide what qualifies as too high. A spokesman for Tulane told me that of the people it admitted by early decision last year, it released around 10 percent from their obligation, for financial reasons. But applicants don’t know in advance how this will play out.

GOAT comment

Posted by nash on January 30, 2026, 17:45:43, in reply to "So UIUC was supposed to drop and per sources it has but the website is down. WTAF?*"

My nephew is waiting to find out if he got in*

Posted by Mrap24 on January 30, 2026, 16:51:24, in reply to "So UIUC was supposed to drop and per sources it has but the website is down. WTAF?*"

Previous Message Previous Message Meet the Millionaire Masters of Early Decision at Colleges The enrollment chiefs at Tulane and the University of Chicago attracted many early applicants. Now both of them earn a lot of money. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/business/tulane-university-chicago-early-decision.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.udP8.k1GX-ndYwYCs&smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/opinion/college-admission-early-decision-application.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.EK2b.bDrXbxTJXpuX&smid=nytcore-ios-share At Boston University, her chances through early decision are three times as likely as through the less restrictive options. Elsewhere, the numbers are even more skewed: If you want to get into Amherst, signing away your chance to consider other options gives you an almost fourfold advantage. At Tulane, the advantage is fivefold. At Northeastern, it’s more than tenfold. … As she put it, “I’m only 17. At the end of the day I’m still a kid. I get why schools do early decision. But asking a 17-year-old to sign an agreement” that could obligate them to “pay $90,000 a year is a really, really big ask.” As of this writing, she’s still waiting to hear the school’s verdict. The early decision agreement that students, parents and high school counselors must all sign states that a student must attend the college if accepted, but it hints at an exception if, even with financial aid, the cost of attending is still too high for the student to afford. The thing is, says Mark Salisbury, an expert on how financial aid and admissions interact, the school gets to decide what qualifies as too high. A spokesman for Tulane told me that of the people it admitted by early decision last year, it released around 10 percent from their obligation, for financial reasons. But applicants don’t know in advance how this will play out.

SIL is waiting to find out...

Posted by Dilbert on January 30, 2026, 16:41:05, in reply to "So UIUC was supposed to drop and per sources it has but the website is down. WTAF?*"

Would be great if she got in. Previous Message Previous Message Meet the Millionaire Masters of Early Decision at Colleges The enrollment chiefs at Tulane and the University of Chicago attracted many early applicants. Now both of them earn a lot of money. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/business/tulane-university-chicago-early-decision.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.udP8.k1GX-ndYwYCs&smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/opinion/college-admission-early-decision-application.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.EK2b.bDrXbxTJXpuX&smid=nytcore-ios-share At Boston University, her chances through early decision are three times as likely as through the less restrictive options. Elsewhere, the numbers are even more skewed: If you want to get into Amherst, signing away your chance to consider other options gives you an almost fourfold advantage. At Tulane, the advantage is fivefold. At Northeastern, it’s more than tenfold. … As she put it, “I’m only 17. At the end of the day I’m still a kid. I get why schools do early decision. But asking a 17-year-old to sign an agreement” that could obligate them to “pay $90,000 a year is a really, really big ask.” As of this writing, she’s still waiting to hear the school’s verdict. The early decision agreement that students, parents and high school counselors must all sign states that a student must attend the college if accepted, but it hints at an exception if, even with financial aid, the cost of attending is still too high for the student to afford. The thing is, says Mark Salisbury, an expert on how financial aid and admissions interact, the school gets to decide what qualifies as too high. A spokesman for Tulane told me that of the people it admitted by early decision last year, it released around 10 percent from their obligation, for financial reasons. But applicants don’t know in advance how this will play out.

Needs better CS.*

Posted by SurfTheBoneyard on January 30, 2026, 16:38:39, in reply to "So UIUC was supposed to drop and per sources it has but the website is down. WTAF?*"

Previous Message Previous Message Meet the Millionaire Masters of Early Decision at Colleges The enrollment chiefs at Tulane and the University of Chicago attracted many early applicants. Now both of them earn a lot of money. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/business/tulane-university-chicago-early-decision.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.udP8.k1GX-ndYwYCs&smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/opinion/college-admission-early-decision-application.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.EK2b.bDrXbxTJXpuX&smid=nytcore-ios-share At Boston University, her chances through early decision are three times as likely as through the less restrictive options. Elsewhere, the numbers are even more skewed: If you want to get into Amherst, signing away your chance to consider other options gives you an almost fourfold advantage. At Tulane, the advantage is fivefold. At Northeastern, it’s more than tenfold. … As she put it, “I’m only 17. At the end of the day I’m still a kid. I get why schools do early decision. But asking a 17-year-old to sign an agreement” that could obligate them to “pay $90,000 a year is a really, really big ask.” As of this writing, she’s still waiting to hear the school’s verdict. The early decision agreement that students, parents and high school counselors must all sign states that a student must attend the college if accepted, but it hints at an exception if, even with financial aid, the cost of attending is still too high for the student to afford. The thing is, says Mark Salisbury, an expert on how financial aid and admissions interact, the school gets to decide what qualifies as too high. A spokesman for Tulane told me that of the people it admitted by early decision last year, it released around 10 percent from their obligation, for financial reasons. But applicants don’t know in advance how this will play out. Sky Marshal of the Luftwaffle “Surf is just a national treasure.” — Jackie

Good luck kings and queens.*

Posted by nash on January 30, 2026, 16:33:01, in reply to "So UIUC was supposed to drop and per sources it has but the website is down. WTAF?*"

Previous Message Previous Message Meet the Millionaire Masters of Early Decision at Colleges The enrollment chiefs at Tulane and the University of Chicago attracted many early applicants. Now both of them earn a lot of money. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/business/tulane-university-chicago-early-decision.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.udP8.k1GX-ndYwYCs&smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/opinion/college-admission-early-decision-application.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.EK2b.bDrXbxTJXpuX&smid=nytcore-ios-share At Boston University, her chances through early decision are three times as likely as through the less restrictive options. Elsewhere, the numbers are even more skewed: If you want to get into Amherst, signing away your chance to consider other options gives you an almost fourfold advantage. At Tulane, the advantage is fivefold. At Northeastern, it’s more than tenfold. … As she put it, “I’m only 17. At the end of the day I’m still a kid. I get why schools do early decision. But asking a 17-year-old to sign an agreement” that could obligate them to “pay $90,000 a year is a really, really big ask.” As of this writing, she’s still waiting to hear the school’s verdict. The early decision agreement that students, parents and high school counselors must all sign states that a student must attend the college if accepted, but it hints at an exception if, even with financial aid, the cost of attending is still too high for the student to afford. The thing is, says Mark Salisbury, an expert on how financial aid and admissions interact, the school gets to decide what qualifies as too high. A spokesman for Tulane told me that of the people it admitted by early decision last year, it released around 10 percent from their obligation, for financial reasons. But applicants don’t know in advance how this will play out.

yay congrats!*

Posted by ECEIllinois on January 30, 2026, 18:22:31, in reply to "My 17yo is going to NIU"

Previous Message Her two best friends are going there and it was the only way to get her to get away from home. I'm still pressing lil Taz to go to UI. Previous Message Meet the Millionaire Masters of Early Decision at Colleges The enrollment chiefs at Tulane and the University of Chicago attracted many early applicants. Now both of them earn a lot of money. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/business/tulane-university-chicago-early-decision.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.udP8.k1GX-ndYwYCs&smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/opinion/college-admission-early-decision-application.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.EK2b.bDrXbxTJXpuX&smid=nytcore-ios-share At Boston University, her chances through early decision are three times as likely as through the less restrictive options. Elsewhere, the numbers are even more skewed: If you want to get into Amherst, signing away your chance to consider other options gives you an almost fourfold advantage. At Tulane, the advantage is fivefold. At Northeastern, it’s more than tenfold. … As she put it, “I’m only 17. At the end of the day I’m still a kid. I get why schools do early decision. But asking a 17-year-old to sign an agreement” that could obligate them to “pay $90,000 a year is a really, really big ask.” As of this writing, she’s still waiting to hear the school’s verdict. The early decision agreement that students, parents and high school counselors must all sign states that a student must attend the college if accepted, but it hints at an exception if, even with financial aid, the cost of attending is still too high for the student to afford. The thing is, says Mark Salisbury, an expert on how financial aid and admissions interact, the school gets to decide what qualifies as too high. A spokesman for Tulane told me that of the people it admitted by early decision last year, it released around 10 percent from their obligation, for financial reasons. But applicants don’t know in advance how this will play out.

Nice!*

Posted by ATL on January 24, 2026, 18:33:38, in reply to "My 17yo is going to NIU"

Previous Message Her two best friends are going there and it was the only way to get her to get away from home. I'm still pressing lil Taz to go to UI. Previous Message Meet the Millionaire Masters of Early Decision at Colleges The enrollment chiefs at Tulane and the University of Chicago attracted many early applicants. Now both of them earn a lot of money. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/business/tulane-university-chicago-early-decision.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.udP8.k1GX-ndYwYCs&smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/opinion/college-admission-early-decision-application.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.EK2b.bDrXbxTJXpuX&smid=nytcore-ios-share At Boston University, her chances through early decision are three times as likely as through the less restrictive options. Elsewhere, the numbers are even more skewed: If you want to get into Amherst, signing away your chance to consider other options gives you an almost fourfold advantage. At Tulane, the advantage is fivefold. At Northeastern, it’s more than tenfold. … As she put it, “I’m only 17. At the end of the day I’m still a kid. I get why schools do early decision. But asking a 17-year-old to sign an agreement” that could obligate them to “pay $90,000 a year is a really, really big ask.” As of this writing, she’s still waiting to hear the school’s verdict. The early decision agreement that students, parents and high school counselors must all sign states that a student must attend the college if accepted, but it hints at an exception if, even with financial aid, the cost of attending is still too high for the student to afford. The thing is, says Mark Salisbury, an expert on how financial aid and admissions interact, the school gets to decide what qualifies as too high. A spokesman for Tulane told me that of the people it admitted by early decision last year, it released around 10 percent from their obligation, for financial reasons. But applicants don’t know in advance how this will play out. “We are old and tired and just want to be taken care of.” - Republican voter, Dec. 2024.

Congrats to her!

Posted by DT on January 24, 2026, 18:31:46, in reply to "My 17yo is going to NIU"

Being away from home and on your own is a huge part of college, so kudos to you for pushing her out of the nest. If you’re lucky, she can turn out as well as Deuce Legend timmer. 😄 Previous Message Her two best friends are going there and it was the only way to get her to get away from home. I'm still pressing lil Taz to go to UI. Previous Message Meet the Millionaire Masters of Early Decision at Colleges The enrollment chiefs at Tulane and the University of Chicago attracted many early applicants. Now both of them earn a lot of money. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/business/tulane-university-chicago-early-decision.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.udP8.k1GX-ndYwYCs&smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/opinion/college-admission-early-decision-application.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.EK2b.bDrXbxTJXpuX&smid=nytcore-ios-share At Boston University, her chances through early decision are three times as likely as through the less restrictive options. Elsewhere, the numbers are even more skewed: If you want to get into Amherst, signing away your chance to consider other options gives you an almost fourfold advantage. At Tulane, the advantage is fivefold. At Northeastern, it’s more than tenfold. … As she put it, “I’m only 17. At the end of the day I’m still a kid. I get why schools do early decision. But asking a 17-year-old to sign an agreement” that could obligate them to “pay $90,000 a year is a really, really big ask.” As of this writing, she’s still waiting to hear the school’s verdict. The early decision agreement that students, parents and high school counselors must all sign states that a student must attend the college if accepted, but it hints at an exception if, even with financial aid, the cost of attending is still too high for the student to afford. The thing is, says Mark Salisbury, an expert on how financial aid and admissions interact, the school gets to decide what qualifies as too high. A spokesman for Tulane told me that of the people it admitted by early decision last year, it released around 10 percent from their obligation, for financial reasons. But applicants don’t know in advance how this will play out.

Congrats!

Posted by JFG on January 23, 2026, 22:06:16, in reply to "Looks like my youngest will be a Wolverine.*"

Forget weirdos that don't see how great that is. When your kid has an opportunity, baller for them to take it. Previous Message Nm

hail to the victors*

Posted by ECEIllinois on January 23, 2026, 20:11:45, in reply to "Looks like my youngest will be a Wolverine.*"

Previous Message Nm

Congrats to them! I’m sure they are excited.*

Posted by DT on January 23, 2026, 19:52:52, in reply to "Looks like my youngest will be a Wolverine.*"

Previous Message Nm

Congrats! mini is RD’ing there.*

Posted by ATL on January 23, 2026, 19:50:26, in reply to "Looks like my youngest will be a Wolverine.*"

Previous Message Nm “We are old and tired and just want to be taken care of.” - Republican voter, Dec. 2024.

A modest ~$85k a year. Congrats!*

Posted by gvibes on January 23, 2026, 18:40:27, in reply to "Looks like my youngest will be a Wolverine.*"

Previous Message Nm

attending Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters?*

Posted by biclops on January 23, 2026, 18:30:22, in reply to "Looks like my youngest will be a Wolverine.*"

Previous Message Nm I'm so ashamed of the lie I'm living Right on the wrong side of it all

Gross.

Posted by voiceofreason on January 23, 2026, 18:25:37, in reply to "Looks like my youngest will be a Wolverine.*"

But that’s pretty awesome. Congrats! Previous Message Nm

Nice*

Posted by ab75 on January 23, 2026, 18:22:04, in reply to "Looks like my youngest will be a Wolverine.*"

Previous Message Nm

Clemson defers a shit ton on early action*

Posted by Ron McDon on January 23, 2026, 18:01:41, in reply to "Conversely, we are seeing "yield protection" too. Lots of kids that got into Ga Tech engineering EA"

Previous Message were deferred from Clemson engineering EA. Part of it is in-state v out-of-state but I think A LOT of it is yield protection. Previous Message Meet the Millionaire Masters of Early Decision at Colleges The enrollment chiefs at Tulane and the University of Chicago attracted many early applicants. Now both of them earn a lot of money. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/business/tulane-university-chicago-early-decision.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.udP8.k1GX-ndYwYCs&smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/opinion/college-admission-early-decision-application.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.EK2b.bDrXbxTJXpuX&smid=nytcore-ios-share At Boston University, her chances through early decision are three times as likely as through the less restrictive options. Elsewhere, the numbers are even more skewed: If you want to get into Amherst, signing away your chance to consider other options gives you an almost fourfold advantage. At Tulane, the advantage is fivefold. At Northeastern, it’s more than tenfold. … As she put it, “I’m only 17. At the end of the day I’m still a kid. I get why schools do early decision. But asking a 17-year-old to sign an agreement” that could obligate them to “pay $90,000 a year is a really, really big ask.” As of this writing, she’s still waiting to hear the school’s verdict. The early decision agreement that students, parents and high school counselors must all sign states that a student must attend the college if accepted, but it hints at an exception if, even with financial aid, the cost of attending is still too high for the student to afford. The thing is, says Mark Salisbury, an expert on how financial aid and admissions interact, the school gets to decide what qualifies as too high. A spokesman for Tulane told me that of the people it admitted by early decision last year, it released around 10 percent from their obligation, for financial reasons. But applicants don’t know in advance how this will play out.

I think that’s a big part of it*

Posted by ab75 on December 17, 2025, 18:19:50, in reply to "Conversely, we are seeing "yield protection" too. Lots of kids that got into Ga Tech engineering EA"

Previous Message were deferred from Clemson engineering EA. Part of it is in-state v out-of-state but I think A LOT of it is yield protection. Previous Message Meet the Millionaire Masters of Early Decision at Colleges The enrollment chiefs at Tulane and the University of Chicago attracted many early applicants. Now both of them earn a lot of money. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/business/tulane-university-chicago-early-decision.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.udP8.k1GX-ndYwYCs&smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/opinion/college-admission-early-decision-application.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.EK2b.bDrXbxTJXpuX&smid=nytcore-ios-share At Boston University, her chances through early decision are three times as likely as through the less restrictive options. Elsewhere, the numbers are even more skewed: If you want to get into Amherst, signing away your chance to consider other options gives you an almost fourfold advantage. At Tulane, the advantage is fivefold. At Northeastern, it’s more than tenfold. … As she put it, “I’m only 17. At the end of the day I’m still a kid. I get why schools do early decision. But asking a 17-year-old to sign an agreement” that could obligate them to “pay $90,000 a year is a really, really big ask.” As of this writing, she’s still waiting to hear the school’s verdict. The early decision agreement that students, parents and high school counselors must all sign states that a student must attend the college if accepted, but it hints at an exception if, even with financial aid, the cost of attending is still too high for the student to afford. The thing is, says Mark Salisbury, an expert on how financial aid and admissions interact, the school gets to decide what qualifies as too high. A spokesman for Tulane told me that of the people it admitted by early decision last year, it released around 10 percent from their obligation, for financial reasons. But applicants don’t know in advance how this will play out.

congrats!*

Posted by torinese on December 18, 2025, 9:40:13, in reply to "Nb08 is a Northwestern Wildcat"

Previous Message Will be odd seeing purple around the house, but I couldn’t be more proud and happy for him. Previous Message Meet the Millionaire Masters of Early Decision at Colleges The enrollment chiefs at Tulane and the University of Chicago attracted many early applicants. Now both of them earn a lot of money. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/business/tulane-university-chicago-early-decision.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.udP8.k1GX-ndYwYCs&smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/opinion/college-admission-early-decision-application.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.EK2b.bDrXbxTJXpuX&smid=nytcore-ios-share At Boston University, her chances through early decision are three times as likely as through the less restrictive options. Elsewhere, the numbers are even more skewed: If you want to get into Amherst, signing away your chance to consider other options gives you an almost fourfold advantage. At Tulane, the advantage is fivefold. At Northeastern, it’s more than tenfold. … As she put it, “I’m only 17. At the end of the day I’m still a kid. I get why schools do early decision. But asking a 17-year-old to sign an agreement” that could obligate them to “pay $90,000 a year is a really, really big ask.” As of this writing, she’s still waiting to hear the school’s verdict. The early decision agreement that students, parents and high school counselors must all sign states that a student must attend the college if accepted, but it hints at an exception if, even with financial aid, the cost of attending is still too high for the student to afford. The thing is, says Mark Salisbury, an expert on how financial aid and admissions interact, the school gets to decide what qualifies as too high. A spokesman for Tulane told me that of the people it admitted by early decision last year, it released around 10 percent from their obligation, for financial reasons. But applicants don’t know in advance how this will play out.

Congrats*

Posted by EffinIllini on December 17, 2025, 9:39:47, in reply to "Nb08 is a Northwestern Wildcat"

Previous Message Will be odd seeing purple around the house, but I couldn’t be more proud and happy for him. Previous Message Meet the Millionaire Masters of Early Decision at Colleges The enrollment chiefs at Tulane and the University of Chicago attracted many early applicants. Now both of them earn a lot of money. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/business/tulane-university-chicago-early-decision.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.udP8.k1GX-ndYwYCs&smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/opinion/college-admission-early-decision-application.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.EK2b.bDrXbxTJXpuX&smid=nytcore-ios-share At Boston University, her chances through early decision are three times as likely as through the less restrictive options. Elsewhere, the numbers are even more skewed: If you want to get into Amherst, signing away your chance to consider other options gives you an almost fourfold advantage. At Tulane, the advantage is fivefold. At Northeastern, it’s more than tenfold. … As she put it, “I’m only 17. At the end of the day I’m still a kid. I get why schools do early decision. But asking a 17-year-old to sign an agreement” that could obligate them to “pay $90,000 a year is a really, really big ask.” As of this writing, she’s still waiting to hear the school’s verdict. The early decision agreement that students, parents and high school counselors must all sign states that a student must attend the college if accepted, but it hints at an exception if, even with financial aid, the cost of attending is still too high for the student to afford. The thing is, says Mark Salisbury, an expert on how financial aid and admissions interact, the school gets to decide what qualifies as too high. A spokesman for Tulane told me that of the people it admitted by early decision last year, it released around 10 percent from their obligation, for financial reasons. But applicants don’t know in advance how this will play out.

Congrats! Black, Purple and White is a good color scheme.*

Posted by Warrin'_Illini on December 17, 2025, 8:53:12, in reply to "Nb08 is a Northwestern Wildcat"

Previous Message Will be odd seeing purple around the house, but I couldn’t be more proud and happy for him. Previous Message Meet the Millionaire Masters of Early Decision at Colleges The enrollment chiefs at Tulane and the University of Chicago attracted many early applicants. Now both of them earn a lot of money. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/business/tulane-university-chicago-early-decision.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.udP8.k1GX-ndYwYCs&smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/opinion/college-admission-early-decision-application.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.EK2b.bDrXbxTJXpuX&smid=nytcore-ios-share At Boston University, her chances through early decision are three times as likely as through the less restrictive options. Elsewhere, the numbers are even more skewed: If you want to get into Amherst, signing away your chance to consider other options gives you an almost fourfold advantage. At Tulane, the advantage is fivefold. At Northeastern, it’s more than tenfold. … As she put it, “I’m only 17. At the end of the day I’m still a kid. I get why schools do early decision. But asking a 17-year-old to sign an agreement” that could obligate them to “pay $90,000 a year is a really, really big ask.” As of this writing, she’s still waiting to hear the school’s verdict. The early decision agreement that students, parents and high school counselors must all sign states that a student must attend the college if accepted, but it hints at an exception if, even with financial aid, the cost of attending is still too high for the student to afford. The thing is, says Mark Salisbury, an expert on how financial aid and admissions interact, the school gets to decide what qualifies as too high. A spokesman for Tulane told me that of the people it admitted by early decision last year, it released around 10 percent from their obligation, for financial reasons. But applicants don’t know in advance how this will play out. You cannot lose games in the NFL and still win.

Awesome. You'll get used to the purple.

Posted by JFG on December 17, 2025, 8:10:02, in reply to "Nb08 is a Northwestern Wildcat"

My rule is wear it on campus while visiting, but I will never wear purple when Illinois and NW is squaring off. My kid isn't really into sports though, so usually a non-issue. Previous Message Will be odd seeing purple around the house, but I couldn’t be more proud and happy for him. Previous Message Meet the Millionaire Masters of Early Decision at Colleges The enrollment chiefs at Tulane and the University of Chicago attracted many early applicants. Now both of them earn a lot of money. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/business/tulane-university-chicago-early-decision.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.udP8.k1GX-ndYwYCs&smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/opinion/college-admission-early-decision-application.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.EK2b.bDrXbxTJXpuX&smid=nytcore-ios-share At Boston University, her chances through early decision are three times as likely as through the less restrictive options. Elsewhere, the numbers are even more skewed: If you want to get into Amherst, signing away your chance to consider other options gives you an almost fourfold advantage. At Tulane, the advantage is fivefold. At Northeastern, it’s more than tenfold. … As she put it, “I’m only 17. At the end of the day I’m still a kid. I get why schools do early decision. But asking a 17-year-old to sign an agreement” that could obligate them to “pay $90,000 a year is a really, really big ask.” As of this writing, she’s still waiting to hear the school’s verdict. The early decision agreement that students, parents and high school counselors must all sign states that a student must attend the college if accepted, but it hints at an exception if, even with financial aid, the cost of attending is still too high for the student to afford. The thing is, says Mark Salisbury, an expert on how financial aid and admissions interact, the school gets to decide what qualifies as too high. A spokesman for Tulane told me that of the people it admitted by early decision last year, it released around 10 percent from their obligation, for financial reasons. But applicants don’t know in advance how this will play out.

WTG!*

Posted by bbonb on December 17, 2025, 7:58:18, in reply to "Nb08 is a Northwestern Wildcat"

Previous Message Will be odd seeing purple around the house, but I couldn’t be more proud and happy for him. Previous Message Meet the Millionaire Masters of Early Decision at Colleges The enrollment chiefs at Tulane and the University of Chicago attracted many early applicants. Now both of them earn a lot of money. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/business/tulane-university-chicago-early-decision.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.udP8.k1GX-ndYwYCs&smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/opinion/college-admission-early-decision-application.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.EK2b.bDrXbxTJXpuX&smid=nytcore-ios-share At Boston University, her chances through early decision are three times as likely as through the less restrictive options. Elsewhere, the numbers are even more skewed: If you want to get into Amherst, signing away your chance to consider other options gives you an almost fourfold advantage. At Tulane, the advantage is fivefold. At Northeastern, it’s more than tenfold. … As she put it, “I’m only 17. At the end of the day I’m still a kid. I get why schools do early decision. But asking a 17-year-old to sign an agreement” that could obligate them to “pay $90,000 a year is a really, really big ask.” As of this writing, she’s still waiting to hear the school’s verdict. The early decision agreement that students, parents and high school counselors must all sign states that a student must attend the college if accepted, but it hints at an exception if, even with financial aid, the cost of attending is still too high for the student to afford. The thing is, says Mark Salisbury, an expert on how financial aid and admissions interact, the school gets to decide what qualifies as too high. A spokesman for Tulane told me that of the people it admitted by early decision last year, it released around 10 percent from their obligation, for financial reasons. But applicants don’t know in advance how this will play out.

Congrats!!!*

Posted by Phytynlini on December 17, 2025, 7:28:38, in reply to "Nb08 is a Northwestern Wildcat"

Previous Message Will be odd seeing purple around the house, but I couldn’t be more proud and happy for him. Previous Message Meet the Millionaire Masters of Early Decision at Colleges The enrollment chiefs at Tulane and the University of Chicago attracted many early applicants. Now both of them earn a lot of money. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/business/tulane-university-chicago-early-decision.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.udP8.k1GX-ndYwYCs&smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/opinion/college-admission-early-decision-application.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.EK2b.bDrXbxTJXpuX&smid=nytcore-ios-share At Boston University, her chances through early decision are three times as likely as through the less restrictive options. Elsewhere, the numbers are even more skewed: If you want to get into Amherst, signing away your chance to consider other options gives you an almost fourfold advantage. At Tulane, the advantage is fivefold. At Northeastern, it’s more than tenfold. … As she put it, “I’m only 17. At the end of the day I’m still a kid. I get why schools do early decision. But asking a 17-year-old to sign an agreement” that could obligate them to “pay $90,000 a year is a really, really big ask.” As of this writing, she’s still waiting to hear the school’s verdict. The early decision agreement that students, parents and high school counselors must all sign states that a student must attend the college if accepted, but it hints at an exception if, even with financial aid, the cost of attending is still too high for the student to afford. The thing is, says Mark Salisbury, an expert on how financial aid and admissions interact, the school gets to decide what qualifies as too high. A spokesman for Tulane told me that of the people it admitted by early decision last year, it released around 10 percent from their obligation, for financial reasons. But applicants don’t know in advance how this will play out.

Congrats!*

Posted by Tortillini on December 17, 2025, 7:11:59, in reply to "Nb08 is a Northwestern Wildcat"

Previous Message Will be odd seeing purple around the house, but I couldn’t be more proud and happy for him. Previous Message Meet the Millionaire Masters of Early Decision at Colleges The enrollment chiefs at Tulane and the University of Chicago attracted many early applicants. Now both of them earn a lot of money. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/business/tulane-university-chicago-early-decision.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.udP8.k1GX-ndYwYCs&smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/opinion/college-admission-early-decision-application.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.EK2b.bDrXbxTJXpuX&smid=nytcore-ios-share At Boston University, her chances through early decision are three times as likely as through the less restrictive options. Elsewhere, the numbers are even more skewed: If you want to get into Amherst, signing away your chance to consider other options gives you an almost fourfold advantage. At Tulane, the advantage is fivefold. At Northeastern, it’s more than tenfold. … As she put it, “I’m only 17. At the end of the day I’m still a kid. I get why schools do early decision. But asking a 17-year-old to sign an agreement” that could obligate them to “pay $90,000 a year is a really, really big ask.” As of this writing, she’s still waiting to hear the school’s verdict. The early decision agreement that students, parents and high school counselors must all sign states that a student must attend the college if accepted, but it hints at an exception if, even with financial aid, the cost of attending is still too high for the student to afford. The thing is, says Mark Salisbury, an expert on how financial aid and admissions interact, the school gets to decide what qualifies as too high. A spokesman for Tulane told me that of the people it admitted by early decision last year, it released around 10 percent from their obligation, for financial reasons. But applicants don’t know in advance how this will play out.

That’s a proud parent moment. Very impressive, congrats! Plus, now you get to

Posted by voiceofreason on December 16, 2025, 22:21:42, in reply to "Nb08 is a Northwestern Wildcat"

give the kid crap when we beat them in football and basketball. Previous Message Will be odd seeing purple around the house, but I couldn’t be more proud and happy for him. Previous Message Meet the Millionaire Masters of Early Decision at Colleges The enrollment chiefs at Tulane and the University of Chicago attracted many early applicants. Now both of them earn a lot of money. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/business/tulane-university-chicago-early-decision.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.udP8.k1GX-ndYwYCs&smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/opinion/college-admission-early-decision-application.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.EK2b.bDrXbxTJXpuX&smid=nytcore-ios-share At Boston University, her chances through early decision are three times as likely as through the less restrictive options. Elsewhere, the numbers are even more skewed: If you want to get into Amherst, signing away your chance to consider other options gives you an almost fourfold advantage. At Tulane, the advantage is fivefold. At Northeastern, it’s more than tenfold. … As she put it, “I’m only 17. At the end of the day I’m still a kid. I get why schools do early decision. But asking a 17-year-old to sign an agreement” that could obligate them to “pay $90,000 a year is a really, really big ask.” As of this writing, she’s still waiting to hear the school’s verdict. The early decision agreement that students, parents and high school counselors must all sign states that a student must attend the college if accepted, but it hints at an exception if, even with financial aid, the cost of attending is still too high for the student to afford. The thing is, says Mark Salisbury, an expert on how financial aid and admissions interact, the school gets to decide what qualifies as too high. A spokesman for Tulane told me that of the people it admitted by early decision last year, it released around 10 percent from their obligation, for financial reasons. But applicants don’t know in advance how this will play out.

Awesome! Congrats.*

Posted by DT on December 16, 2025, 20:40:45, in reply to "Nb08 is a Northwestern Wildcat"

Previous Message Will be odd seeing purple around the house, but I couldn’t be more proud and happy for him. Previous Message Meet the Millionaire Masters of Early Decision at Colleges The enrollment chiefs at Tulane and the University of Chicago attracted many early applicants. Now both of them earn a lot of money. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/business/tulane-university-chicago-early-decision.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.udP8.k1GX-ndYwYCs&smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/opinion/college-admission-early-decision-application.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.EK2b.bDrXbxTJXpuX&smid=nytcore-ios-share At Boston University, her chances through early decision are three times as likely as through the less restrictive options. Elsewhere, the numbers are even more skewed: If you want to get into Amherst, signing away your chance to consider other options gives you an almost fourfold advantage. At Tulane, the advantage is fivefold. At Northeastern, it’s more than tenfold. … As she put it, “I’m only 17. At the end of the day I’m still a kid. I get why schools do early decision. But asking a 17-year-old to sign an agreement” that could obligate them to “pay $90,000 a year is a really, really big ask.” As of this writing, she’s still waiting to hear the school’s verdict. The early decision agreement that students, parents and high school counselors must all sign states that a student must attend the college if accepted, but it hints at an exception if, even with financial aid, the cost of attending is still too high for the student to afford. The thing is, says Mark Salisbury, an expert on how financial aid and admissions interact, the school gets to decide what qualifies as too high. A spokesman for Tulane told me that of the people it admitted by early decision last year, it released around 10 percent from their obligation, for financial reasons. But applicants don’t know in advance how this will play out.

Incredible accomplishment*

Posted by nash on December 16, 2025, 19:52:14, in reply to "Nb08 is a Northwestern Wildcat"

Previous Message Will be odd seeing purple around the house, but I couldn’t be more proud and happy for him. Previous Message Meet the Millionaire Masters of Early Decision at Colleges The enrollment chiefs at Tulane and the University of Chicago attracted many early applicants. Now both of them earn a lot of money. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/business/tulane-university-chicago-early-decision.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.udP8.k1GX-ndYwYCs&smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/opinion/college-admission-early-decision-application.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.EK2b.bDrXbxTJXpuX&smid=nytcore-ios-share At Boston University, her chances through early decision are three times as likely as through the less restrictive options. Elsewhere, the numbers are even more skewed: If you want to get into Amherst, signing away your chance to consider other options gives you an almost fourfold advantage. At Tulane, the advantage is fivefold. At Northeastern, it’s more than tenfold. … As she put it, “I’m only 17. At the end of the day I’m still a kid. I get why schools do early decision. But asking a 17-year-old to sign an agreement” that could obligate them to “pay $90,000 a year is a really, really big ask.” As of this writing, she’s still waiting to hear the school’s verdict. The early decision agreement that students, parents and high school counselors must all sign states that a student must attend the college if accepted, but it hints at an exception if, even with financial aid, the cost of attending is still too high for the student to afford. The thing is, says Mark Salisbury, an expert on how financial aid and admissions interact, the school gets to decide what qualifies as too high. A spokesman for Tulane told me that of the people it admitted by early decision last year, it released around 10 percent from their obligation, for financial reasons. But applicants don’t know in advance how this will play out.

nice! studying journalism?*

Posted by ECEIllinois on December 16, 2025, 19:10:15, in reply to "Nb08 is a Northwestern Wildcat"

Previous Message Will be odd seeing purple around the house, but I couldn’t be more proud and happy for him. Previous Message Meet the Millionaire Masters of Early Decision at Colleges The enrollment chiefs at Tulane and the University of Chicago attracted many early applicants. Now both of them earn a lot of money. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/business/tulane-university-chicago-early-decision.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.udP8.k1GX-ndYwYCs&smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/opinion/college-admission-early-decision-application.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.EK2b.bDrXbxTJXpuX&smid=nytcore-ios-share At Boston University, her chances through early decision are three times as likely as through the less restrictive options. Elsewhere, the numbers are even more skewed: If you want to get into Amherst, signing away your chance to consider other options gives you an almost fourfold advantage. At Tulane, the advantage is fivefold. At Northeastern, it’s more than tenfold. … As she put it, “I’m only 17. At the end of the day I’m still a kid. I get why schools do early decision. But asking a 17-year-old to sign an agreement” that could obligate them to “pay $90,000 a year is a really, really big ask.” As of this writing, she’s still waiting to hear the school’s verdict. The early decision agreement that students, parents and high school counselors must all sign states that a student must attend the college if accepted, but it hints at an exception if, even with financial aid, the cost of attending is still too high for the student to afford. The thing is, says Mark Salisbury, an expert on how financial aid and admissions interact, the school gets to decide what qualifies as too high. A spokesman for Tulane told me that of the people it admitted by early decision last year, it released around 10 percent from their obligation, for financial reasons. But applicants don’t know in advance how this will play out.

Congratulations!*

Posted by LWillhite on December 16, 2025, 18:38:35, in reply to "Nb08 is a Northwestern Wildcat"

Previous Message Will be odd seeing purple around the house, but I couldn’t be more proud and happy for him. Previous Message Meet the Millionaire Masters of Early Decision at Colleges The enrollment chiefs at Tulane and the University of Chicago attracted many early applicants. Now both of them earn a lot of money. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/business/tulane-university-chicago-early-decision.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.udP8.k1GX-ndYwYCs&smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/opinion/college-admission-early-decision-application.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.EK2b.bDrXbxTJXpuX&smid=nytcore-ios-share At Boston University, her chances through early decision are three times as likely as through the less restrictive options. Elsewhere, the numbers are even more skewed: If you want to get into Amherst, signing away your chance to consider other options gives you an almost fourfold advantage. At Tulane, the advantage is fivefold. At Northeastern, it’s more than tenfold. … As she put it, “I’m only 17. At the end of the day I’m still a kid. I get why schools do early decision. But asking a 17-year-old to sign an agreement” that could obligate them to “pay $90,000 a year is a really, really big ask.” As of this writing, she’s still waiting to hear the school’s verdict. The early decision agreement that students, parents and high school counselors must all sign states that a student must attend the college if accepted, but it hints at an exception if, even with financial aid, the cost of attending is still too high for the student to afford. The thing is, says Mark Salisbury, an expert on how financial aid and admissions interact, the school gets to decide what qualifies as too high. A spokesman for Tulane told me that of the people it admitted by early decision last year, it released around 10 percent from their obligation, for financial reasons. But applicants don’t know in advance how this will play out.

Congrats!*

Posted by AintHatin on December 16, 2025, 18:34:09, in reply to "Nb08 is a Northwestern Wildcat"

Previous Message Will be odd seeing purple around the house, but I couldn’t be more proud and happy for him. Previous Message Meet the Millionaire Masters of Early Decision at Colleges The enrollment chiefs at Tulane and the University of Chicago attracted many early applicants. Now both of them earn a lot of money. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/business/tulane-university-chicago-early-decision.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.udP8.k1GX-ndYwYCs&smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/opinion/college-admission-early-decision-application.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.EK2b.bDrXbxTJXpuX&smid=nytcore-ios-share At Boston University, her chances through early decision are three times as likely as through the less restrictive options. Elsewhere, the numbers are even more skewed: If you want to get into Amherst, signing away your chance to consider other options gives you an almost fourfold advantage. At Tulane, the advantage is fivefold. At Northeastern, it’s more than tenfold. … As she put it, “I’m only 17. At the end of the day I’m still a kid. I get why schools do early decision. But asking a 17-year-old to sign an agreement” that could obligate them to “pay $90,000 a year is a really, really big ask.” As of this writing, she’s still waiting to hear the school’s verdict. The early decision agreement that students, parents and high school counselors must all sign states that a student must attend the college if accepted, but it hints at an exception if, even with financial aid, the cost of attending is still too high for the student to afford. The thing is, says Mark Salisbury, an expert on how financial aid and admissions interact, the school gets to decide what qualifies as too high. A spokesman for Tulane told me that of the people it admitted by early decision last year, it released around 10 percent from their obligation, for financial reasons. But applicants don’t know in advance how this will play out.

mazel tov*

Posted by illinibone on December 16, 2025, 18:09:48, in reply to "Nb08 is a Northwestern Wildcat"

Previous Message Will be odd seeing purple around the house, but I couldn’t be more proud and happy for him. Previous Message Meet the Millionaire Masters of Early Decision at Colleges The enrollment chiefs at Tulane and the University of Chicago attracted many early applicants. Now both of them earn a lot of money. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/business/tulane-university-chicago-early-decision.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.udP8.k1GX-ndYwYCs&smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/opinion/college-admission-early-decision-application.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.EK2b.bDrXbxTJXpuX&smid=nytcore-ios-share At Boston University, her chances through early decision are three times as likely as through the less restrictive options. Elsewhere, the numbers are even more skewed: If you want to get into Amherst, signing away your chance to consider other options gives you an almost fourfold advantage. At Tulane, the advantage is fivefold. At Northeastern, it’s more than tenfold. … As she put it, “I’m only 17. At the end of the day I’m still a kid. I get why schools do early decision. But asking a 17-year-old to sign an agreement” that could obligate them to “pay $90,000 a year is a really, really big ask.” As of this writing, she’s still waiting to hear the school’s verdict. The early decision agreement that students, parents and high school counselors must all sign states that a student must attend the college if accepted, but it hints at an exception if, even with financial aid, the cost of attending is still too high for the student to afford. The thing is, says Mark Salisbury, an expert on how financial aid and admissions interact, the school gets to decide what qualifies as too high. A spokesman for Tulane told me that of the people it admitted by early decision last year, it released around 10 percent from their obligation, for financial reasons. But applicants don’t know in advance how this will play out. Script Kiddie

Nice . Good for him!*

Posted by ATL on December 16, 2025, 17:34:12, in reply to "Nb08 is a Northwestern Wildcat"

Previous Message Will be odd seeing purple around the house, but I couldn’t be more proud and happy for him. Previous Message Meet the Millionaire Masters of Early Decision at Colleges The enrollment chiefs at Tulane and the University of Chicago attracted many early applicants. Now both of them earn a lot of money. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/business/tulane-university-chicago-early-decision.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.udP8.k1GX-ndYwYCs&smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/opinion/college-admission-early-decision-application.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.EK2b.bDrXbxTJXpuX&smid=nytcore-ios-share At Boston University, her chances through early decision are three times as likely as through the less restrictive options. Elsewhere, the numbers are even more skewed: If you want to get into Amherst, signing away your chance to consider other options gives you an almost fourfold advantage. At Tulane, the advantage is fivefold. At Northeastern, it’s more than tenfold. … As she put it, “I’m only 17. At the end of the day I’m still a kid. I get why schools do early decision. But asking a 17-year-old to sign an agreement” that could obligate them to “pay $90,000 a year is a really, really big ask.” As of this writing, she’s still waiting to hear the school’s verdict. The early decision agreement that students, parents and high school counselors must all sign states that a student must attend the college if accepted, but it hints at an exception if, even with financial aid, the cost of attending is still too high for the student to afford. The thing is, says Mark Salisbury, an expert on how financial aid and admissions interact, the school gets to decide what qualifies as too high. A spokesman for Tulane told me that of the people it admitted by early decision last year, it released around 10 percent from their obligation, for financial reasons. But applicants don’t know in advance how this will play out. “We are old and tired and just want to be taken care of.” - Republican voter, Dec. 2024.

Congrats*

Posted by gvibes on December 16, 2025, 17:33:31, in reply to "Nb08 is a Northwestern Wildcat"

Previous Message Will be odd seeing purple around the house, but I couldn’t be more proud and happy for him. Previous Message Meet the Millionaire Masters of Early Decision at Colleges The enrollment chiefs at Tulane and the University of Chicago attracted many early applicants. Now both of them earn a lot of money. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/business/tulane-university-chicago-early-decision.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.udP8.k1GX-ndYwYCs&smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/opinion/college-admission-early-decision-application.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.EK2b.bDrXbxTJXpuX&smid=nytcore-ios-share At Boston University, her chances through early decision are three times as likely as through the less restrictive options. Elsewhere, the numbers are even more skewed: If you want to get into Amherst, signing away your chance to consider other options gives you an almost fourfold advantage. At Tulane, the advantage is fivefold. At Northeastern, it’s more than tenfold. … As she put it, “I’m only 17. At the end of the day I’m still a kid. I get why schools do early decision. But asking a 17-year-old to sign an agreement” that could obligate them to “pay $90,000 a year is a really, really big ask.” As of this writing, she’s still waiting to hear the school’s verdict. The early decision agreement that students, parents and high school counselors must all sign states that a student must attend the college if accepted, but it hints at an exception if, even with financial aid, the cost of attending is still too high for the student to afford. The thing is, says Mark Salisbury, an expert on how financial aid and admissions interact, the school gets to decide what qualifies as too high. A spokesman for Tulane told me that of the people it admitted by early decision last year, it released around 10 percent from their obligation, for financial reasons. But applicants don’t know in advance how this will play out.

Wow, that’s awesome. Really hard to get into these days, especially for Chicagoland kids*

Posted by Herman Blume on December 16, 2025, 17:16:42, in reply to "Nb08 is a Northwestern Wildcat"

Previous Message Will be odd seeing purple around the house, but I couldn’t be more proud and happy for him. Previous Message Meet the Millionaire Masters of Early Decision at Colleges The enrollment chiefs at Tulane and the University of Chicago attracted many early applicants. Now both of them earn a lot of money. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/business/tulane-university-chicago-early-decision.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.udP8.k1GX-ndYwYCs&smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/opinion/college-admission-early-decision-application.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.EK2b.bDrXbxTJXpuX&smid=nytcore-ios-share At Boston University, her chances through early decision are three times as likely as through the less restrictive options. Elsewhere, the numbers are even more skewed: If you want to get into Amherst, signing away your chance to consider other options gives you an almost fourfold advantage. At Tulane, the advantage is fivefold. At Northeastern, it’s more than tenfold. … As she put it, “I’m only 17. At the end of the day I’m still a kid. I get why schools do early decision. But asking a 17-year-old to sign an agreement” that could obligate them to “pay $90,000 a year is a really, really big ask.” As of this writing, she’s still waiting to hear the school’s verdict. The early decision agreement that students, parents and high school counselors must all sign states that a student must attend the college if accepted, but it hints at an exception if, even with financial aid, the cost of attending is still too high for the student to afford. The thing is, says Mark Salisbury, an expert on how financial aid and admissions interact, the school gets to decide what qualifies as too high. A spokesman for Tulane told me that of the people it admitted by early decision last year, it released around 10 percent from their obligation, for financial reasons. But applicants don’t know in advance how this will play out.

I would 100% support revoking your posting rights based on this post.

Posted by Carl Spackler on December 16, 2025, 17:40:49, in reply to "I would 100% support revoking federal funds from Tulane based on their actions*"

Previous Message

And I love the smell of them *

Posted by ATL on December 11, 2025, 15:19:20, in reply to "your face is total farts. *"

Previous Message Previous Message Meet the Millionaire Masters of Early Decision at Colleges The enrollment chiefs at Tulane and the University of Chicago attracted many early applicants. Now both of them earn a lot of money. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/business/tulane-university-chicago-early-decision.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.udP8.k1GX-ndYwYCs&smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/opinion/college-admission-early-decision-application.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.EK2b.bDrXbxTJXpuX&smid=nytcore-ios-share At Boston University, her chances through early decision are three times as likely as through the less restrictive options. Elsewhere, the numbers are even more skewed: If you want to get into Amherst, signing away your chance to consider other options gives you an almost fourfold advantage. At Tulane, the advantage is fivefold. At Northeastern, it’s more than tenfold. … As she put it, “I’m only 17. At the end of the day I’m still a kid. I get why schools do early decision. But asking a 17-year-old to sign an agreement” that could obligate them to “pay $90,000 a year is a really, really big ask.” As of this writing, she’s still waiting to hear the school’s verdict. The early decision agreement that students, parents and high school counselors must all sign states that a student must attend the college if accepted, but it hints at an exception if, even with financial aid, the cost of attending is still too high for the student to afford. The thing is, says Mark Salisbury, an expert on how financial aid and admissions interact, the school gets to decide what qualifies as too high. A spokesman for Tulane told me that of the people it admitted by early decision last year, it released around 10 percent from their obligation, for financial reasons. But applicants don’t know in advance how this will play out. “We are old and tired and just want to be taken care of.” - Republican voter, Dec. 2024.

20+ years at least*

Posted by Carl Spackler on December 10, 2025, 19:43:28, in reply to "Since when is BU competitive?*"

Previous Message Previous Message Meet the Millionaire Masters of Early Decision at Colleges The enrollment chiefs at Tulane and the University of Chicago attracted many early applicants. Now both of them earn a lot of money. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/business/tulane-university-chicago-early-decision.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.udP8.k1GX-ndYwYCs&smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/opinion/college-admission-early-decision-application.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.EK2b.bDrXbxTJXpuX&smid=nytcore-ios-share At Boston University, her chances through early decision are three times as likely as through the less restrictive options. Elsewhere, the numbers are even more skewed: If you want to get into Amherst, signing away your chance to consider other options gives you an almost fourfold advantage. At Tulane, the advantage is fivefold. At Northeastern, it’s more than tenfold. … As she put it, “I’m only 17. At the end of the day I’m still a kid. I get why schools do early decision. But asking a 17-year-old to sign an agreement” that could obligate them to “pay $90,000 a year is a really, really big ask.” As of this writing, she’s still waiting to hear the school’s verdict. The early decision agreement that students, parents and high school counselors must all sign states that a student must attend the college if accepted, but it hints at an exception if, even with financial aid, the cost of attending is still too high for the student to afford. The thing is, says Mark Salisbury, an expert on how financial aid and admissions interact, the school gets to decide what qualifies as too high. A spokesman for Tulane told me that of the people it admitted by early decision last year, it released around 10 percent from their obligation, for financial reasons. But applicants don’t know in advance how this will play out.

I can’t imagine not visiting a school before applying. Conduct visits in Jr/Sr year, then

Posted by voiceofreason on December 10, 2025, 16:13:06, in reply to "Yeah I haven’t loved this, but it’s actually a part of a broader push that’s even worse, IMO."

apply to the ones you like as possibilities. Previous Message Tulane is pushing yield (amount of accepted students that enroll) and so they heavily emphasize engagement with the school. Early decision is part of that, but so too is visiting campus, attending info sessions, contacting admissions, etc. Which some of these are low effort… but how many kids can really afford to travel to New Orleans to visit campus prior to admission? Isn’t that going to impact low or mid income applicants? Anyway, maybe it’s just how I applied, but I got in and THEN did my homework on the school that they’re looking for to get in now in the first place. Just feels like yield is a misplaced priority. Whether they want yield to have confidence in enrollment numbers or because it makes them more attractive to whoever does the rankings, I assume the answer is both. Previous Message Meet the Millionaire Masters of Early Decision at Colleges The enrollment chiefs at Tulane and the University of Chicago attracted many early applicants. Now both of them earn a lot of money. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/business/tulane-university-chicago-early-decision.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.udP8.k1GX-ndYwYCs&smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/opinion/college-admission-early-decision-application.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.EK2b.bDrXbxTJXpuX&smid=nytcore-ios-share At Boston University, her chances through early decision are three times as likely as through the less restrictive options. Elsewhere, the numbers are even more skewed: If you want to get into Amherst, signing away your chance to consider other options gives you an almost fourfold advantage. At Tulane, the advantage is fivefold. At Northeastern, it’s more than tenfold. … As she put it, “I’m only 17. At the end of the day I’m still a kid. I get why schools do early decision. But asking a 17-year-old to sign an agreement” that could obligate them to “pay $90,000 a year is a really, really big ask.” As of this writing, she’s still waiting to hear the school’s verdict. The early decision agreement that students, parents and high school counselors must all sign states that a student must attend the college if accepted, but it hints at an exception if, even with financial aid, the cost of attending is still too high for the student to afford. The thing is, says Mark Salisbury, an expert on how financial aid and admissions interact, the school gets to decide what qualifies as too high. A spokesman for Tulane told me that of the people it admitted by early decision last year, it released around 10 percent from their obligation, for financial reasons. But applicants don’t know in advance how this will play out.

Yeah, I think Duke & scUM are the only schools mini is applying to with ED but he went EA to UM and

Posted by ATL on December 10, 2025, 10:38:06, in reply to "Yeah—that was a total non-starter for us"

RD to Duke. I still wish all the big land grant schools would still do rolling admissions like they used to, but they don't. I think most of the selective ones have moved to Early Action which is fine, but not as good as rolling. He's going to be waiting until March for two of his top 3 choices though (Duke and Ga. Tech) because our counselor recommended regular action for both. Previous Message Seems like a back door way for colleges to let in lots of rich kids who wouldn’t qualify otherwise, because nobody who isn’t wealthy could possibly commit to paying for a private school regardless of financial aid. Maybe for that reason, it seemed like most places we looked at did early admission but didn’t require the commitment to attend. Previous Message Meet the Millionaire Masters of Early Decision at Colleges The enrollment chiefs at Tulane and the University of Chicago attracted many early applicants. Now both of them earn a lot of money. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/business/tulane-university-chicago-early-decision.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.udP8.k1GX-ndYwYCs&smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/opinion/college-admission-early-decision-application.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.EK2b.bDrXbxTJXpuX&smid=nytcore-ios-share At Boston University, her chances through early decision are three times as likely as through the less restrictive options. Elsewhere, the numbers are even more skewed: If you want to get into Amherst, signing away your chance to consider other options gives you an almost fourfold advantage. At Tulane, the advantage is fivefold. At Northeastern, it’s more than tenfold. … As she put it, “I’m only 17. At the end of the day I’m still a kid. I get why schools do early decision. But asking a 17-year-old to sign an agreement” that could obligate them to “pay $90,000 a year is a really, really big ask.” As of this writing, she’s still waiting to hear the school’s verdict. The early decision agreement that students, parents and high school counselors must all sign states that a student must attend the college if accepted, but it hints at an exception if, even with financial aid, the cost of attending is still too high for the student to afford. The thing is, says Mark Salisbury, an expert on how financial aid and admissions interact, the school gets to decide what qualifies as too high. A spokesman for Tulane told me that of the people it admitted by early decision last year, it released around 10 percent from their obligation, for financial reasons. But applicants don’t know in advance how this will play out. “We are old and tired and just want to be taken care of.” - Republican voter, Dec. 2024.

It's as much about revenue as it is enrollment.

Posted by Chicago1995 on December 10, 2025, 10:24:02, in reply to "It is, and I’m sure there are more nefarious reasons at play as well"

ED admits overwhelmingly pay full freight. Previous Message But I can see why a school would want to be able to better plan their enrollment. I still don’t fully understand how schools can plan for the right amount of kids to say yes after acceptance. I know there are historical norms to plan off of, but there are finite dorm rooms and what not. It’s kind of a puzzle for them, and getting a higher degree of clarity up front would seemingly be beneficial. Not saying it’s great for the students, but I can see why schools would need to better control their enrollment situation. Previous Message Meet the Millionaire Masters of Early Decision at Colleges The enrollment chiefs at Tulane and the University of Chicago attracted many early applicants. Now both of them earn a lot of money. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/business/tulane-university-chicago-early-decision.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.udP8.k1GX-ndYwYCs&smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/opinion/college-admission-early-decision-application.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k8.EK2b.bDrXbxTJXpuX&smid=nytcore-ios-share At Boston University, her chances through early decision are three times as likely as through the less restrictive options. Elsewhere, the numbers are even more skewed: If you want to get into Amherst, signing away your chance to consider other options gives you an almost fourfold advantage. At Tulane, the advantage is fivefold. At Northeastern, it’s more than tenfold. … As she put it, “I’m only 17. At the end of the day I’m still a kid. I get why schools do early decision. But asking a 17-year-old to sign an agreement” that could obligate them to “pay $90,000 a year is a really, really big ask.” As of this writing, she’s still waiting to hear the school’s verdict. The early decision agreement that students, parents and high school counselors must all sign states that a student must attend the college if accepted, but it hints at an exception if, even with financial aid, the cost of attending is still too high for the student to afford. The thing is, says Mark Salisbury, an expert on how financial aid and admissions interact, the school gets to decide what qualifies as too high. A spokesman for Tulane told me that of the people it admitted by early decision last year, it released around 10 percent from their obligation, for financial reasons. But applicants don’t know in advance how this will play out.