Applicants per spot for Top National Unis

College Search & Selection
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Yes. Old information is more harmful than helpful to new applicants. Also, this sort of "info" can easily be misinterpreted by new applicants.

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<p>/sigh </p>

<p>Sure, Gabriellaah, nothing beats the lack of information some would like students and families to face. Why do you think information can be easily misinterpreted? Do you assume that students cannot read? </p>

<p>And, by the way, what do you call "old information" versus "recent information?" What is your frame of reference when defining what is old or what is new? Are you suggesting that new and unverifiable information is ... better? Should we continue to trust the press releases of schools that refuse to post their CDS forms online?</p>

<p>For instance, this is what wesleyan University thinks is appropriate:</p>

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Institutional Research
The Office of Institutional Research conducts research and analyses to support University planning and assist with the development of academic and administrative policies. If you have a data request please contact us at (860) 685-2530 or via email.

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<p>No wonder some schools release data that is hardly substantiated by their official forms!</p>

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<p>What is it that you don't understand, Xiggi? Info that is one year old is not extremely helpful. By the time that the next class is applying and accepted or rejected, that info will be about 2 years old. The number of applicants/available space can substantially change within that period of time. Looking at those numbers, a student might interpret his/her chances to be better than they actually are...or, in a less likely scenario, worse than they are. I do think that it is best to call the admissions offices for the most updated, therefore, most accurate and valuable info. And, yes. i do trust the admissions offices. They are the ultimate verifying authority. That's all.</p>

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<p>Wow, I can't believe WashU is so high. Too bad their yield is pretty bad, but give it time.</p>

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<p>WashU counts every postcard that they get returned as an "application". That is why they have "so many" applicants.</p>

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<p>Do you have any proof of that? I'm not saying it's beyond them, but I wouldn't accept it as true without some type of support.</p>

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<p>brand, pretty sure that's the case.</p>

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What is it that you don't understand, Xiggi? Info that is one year old is not extremely helpful. By the time that the next class is applying and accepted or rejected, that info will be about 2 years old. The number of applicants/available space can substantially change within that period of time. Looking at those numbers, a student might interpret his/her chances to be better than they actually are...or, in a less likely scenario, worse than they are. I do think that it is best to call the admissions offices for the most updated, therefore, most accurate and valuable info. And, yes. i do trust the admissions offices. They are the ultimate verifying authority. That's all.

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<p>What is it that you don't understand, Xiggi? </p>

<p>From your congenial answer? Not much at all, except that I really feel sorry for you.</p>