<p>Received Packet Today From Cmc With All The Goodies!
WE ARE LOCATED IN ca ABOUT 10 MINUTES FROM THE SCHOOL</p>
<p>the online notification isnt up yet!</p>
<p>ahh!!</p>
<p>hmm... I got a letter today saying I was placed on the "alternate list." I find this a little amusing, considering I was deferred from Stanford EA, and accepted to USC in one of their early rounds. Perhaps it was because I did not provide the requested list of other colleges I applied to for the prying eyes of the admissions committee at Claremont McKenna. They had no right to know. Or perhaps it was because my essay for the CMC suppplement was two short paragraphs, because they did not specify a length. Still, I find this decision rather odd. McKenna wasn't too high on my list, anyway.</p>
<p>oooooo</p>
<p>rofl</p>
<p>it says 5pm PST</p>
<p>nto EST</p>
<p>im an idiot</p>
<p>3 more hours...</p>
<p>It came in the mail for california ppl today. Hello waitlist.</p>
<p>just got my rejection letter</p>
<p>Congrats to those who got in.</p>
<p>so alternating list .....that sux....only 290 out of 4000 got in WOW!!!</p>
<p>well, actually, I believe 660 were accepted. I found that figure on their website. I think it was approximately a 16% admit rate. Wowzers</p>
<p>hello rejection</p>
<p>ok so i can't find my freaking pin and id...great...>_< frustration!!!</p>
<p>alternate, didn't much care.</p>
<p>yeah, its 16% admit rate, says so </p>
<p>btw, i got in!! woohoo!!</p>
<p>i cant believe i got in with only a 16% admit rate</p>
<p>Another wait list... 3 for 3 on waitlists.</p>
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<p>While it is absolutely impossible to know what triggered a non-admission, it must be a given that submitting "two short paragraphs" as your expository essay did not boost your chances. By requesting a supplemental essay, CMC offers its applicants a CLEAR opportunity to shine. By not specifying a minimum or maximum length, CMC gives the studenst free reins in choosing the topic and discuss with the length and effort the subject requires. </p>
<p>Inasmuch as students have been accepted with decidely short essays, one has to think that two short paragraphs fell a bit short. </p>
<p>The key, as usual, is that it is important to understand the fabric of the school and try to understand what makes the school "tick!' In a way, your account also shows that the concept of "best fit" does exist.</p>
<p>Comparing the Profiles for Classes of 2010 and 2011 on CMC website, there was a 15% increase in apps this year (4140 vs. 3588), which is perhaps on the higher end for comparable schools but not that much. </p>
<p>The big shocker is that there was a 17% decrease in the number accepted: 670 vs. 805.</p>
<p>Anyone know what accounts for that? Is there a reason to expect that much higher a yield? Or does the school want a smaller freshman class for some reason? Just curious.</p>
<p>Daughter put on wait list with two perfect SAT scores. Oh well, it wasn't her first choice anyway.</p>
<p>Let's see, responding to my own question: </p>
<p>Entering Class of 2010 was 294 students, out of 805 admits, about a 36.5% yield. 294 was largest freshman class at CMC. </p>
<p>With 670 admits and 36.5% yield, an entering class of about 245.</p>
<p>If CMC targets an undergraduate student body of about 1000, that would explain it.</p>
<p>Wesdad - my son's wait list letter explained that last year they had a higher than expected yield, resulting in over enrollment. They target a class of about 250-260, so your numbers are correct. They are correcting last year's erroneous calculation.</p>
<p>Calculating the exact population of students ON campus is a difficult exercise for small schools. In addition to having to predict the possible yield, the school needs to account for the return of students spending a semester or a year abroad. Fwiw, the school officials have "complained" about the surge in popularity and increases in selectivity. It was not that long ago that the applications were in the 2500 range and the acceptance and yield around the 30%. </p>
<p>Increasing the size of the student body (from 1050 to 1100) provides a partial answer, but it comes at a VERY substantial investment and a formidable disruption on campus during construction.</p>