<p>Just wondering who has decided to apply this year. Anyone working on the app right now?</p>
<p>actually yes, as of this very moment. i decided to go ahead and apply today. it's a really tough application because i'm going into some of my life issues that are a lot deeper than the two page "why university X" essays. tough stuff.</p>
<p>have fun, cool cat
perhaps we'll see each other fall 2006</p>
<p>You won't see me, but my son wants to apply - not sure if he has the time to put into this. Good luck to you!</p>
<p>thanks. i know that deep springs is going through smaller applicant pools each consecutive year. i hope your son really does apply because the school really deserves qualified applicants. i wouldn't want to be accepted simply for being one of the few to apply.
best of luck/fun</p>
<p>Is that so (smaller applicant pools)? How many do you think apply? Why do you think that is? My son just found out about DS this fall, when a teacher suggested he should consider it (he also received a mailing from them, but we don't always pay attention to the college mailings). Where else are you considering? Is DS your first choice? As a parent, I have a few reservations (the isolation, the intensity, the small, but crucial, core of students - could be a good mix or not), but it really would be a unique and amazing experience.
Thanks for your reply.</p>
<p>it seems pretty obvious that the applicant pool is really self-selective, and I've learned a bit about DS's struggles to attract applicants after reading some of their news letters. i'd guess (and it really is a guess) they receieve 200 applications a year (13+/- actually accepted).
my application list consists of swarthmore, pomona, brown, brandeis and the UC's but I'm holding off about first choices until i find out where i've been accepted. that includes DS because i don't think i could possibly decide about it unless i made it through the first round of admissions and visited the school itself.
i understand all the reservations you have as a parent and i'm sure your son has his own. after checking out their pretty amazing website, you should be able to get a feel for the school. I haven't gotten in touch with anyone at the school since i figure that getting to the second round of admissions will give me an opportunity to check my reservations.</p>
<p>I mailed it off today...I'm nervous!</p>
<p>My essays were all on the short side, but very good, I think. We'll see!</p>
<p>would you mind posting your essays? im interested in seeing the caliber of applicants/writing that DS expects.</p>
<p>anybody get in for the 2nd round?</p>
<p>I'm also curious - anybody heard yet? Did anyone post their essays for round one?</p>