<p>Author: Annabelle Fowler The Office of Admissions has received a record 7,680 applications for the Middlebury Class of 2012, a seven-percent jump in the number of applicants compared to last year. Admissions officials expect the pool to grow to roughly 7,800 as they continue to receive applications that were mailed before Jan. 1, the postmark deadline. </p>
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21 January 2010 by Adam Schaffer No Comment</p>
<p>is Midd spinning things? sure. they are only up 3 or 4% over two years ago, but they are up so much this year because they fell so much last year. go figure.</p>
<p>ConcernedDad’s story about 30 Iranian nuclear engineering students studying at MIT say alot about the institution or the students. These students must be either not very bright or MIT is not giving them their money worth. 30 years and still no nucear device!! Just kidding.</p>
<p>My son was sent at least an email a day asking him to apply to U of C for no fee. He knew he wouldn’t be accepted due to 28 ACT and 3.8 GPA, and ignored their pleas. Many of his friends did apply thinking they were desirable. None of them were accepted. It is a complete marketing ploy of U of C to make their school look more desirable. Neighborhood is surrounded by ghetto on all sides and crime is up dramatically. PR is the name of the game. I feel sorry for the kids who end up going there!</p>
<p>That made me laugh out loud! Carleton posted no gains, probably because all the students who researched last years surging numbers decided it wasn’t worth trying. Or was it the chilly reception at the admissions office?</p>
<p>^^Actually, Carleton’s applications were down last year. According to the CDS, Carleton received 4956 apps for the class entering in the Fall 2008, and only 4784 for the class entering Fall 2009.</p>
<p>Just noticed UChicago applications are up 42%. Looks like they are the new WUSL. My son received more than 20 emails and many letters(the last on Dec.22) from them. No way he would ever qualify. The last letter suggested they would waive the application fee. I called the Director on Dec.28 asking what they saw in him to be so interested. I got a voicemail response on Jan. 18.</p>
<p>His last email was on Dec. 29. He didn’t apply.</p>
<p>I know WUSL used to do this around 2005/2006 to pump up their stats, but I’m surprised that an institution like Chicago would do this. Maybe one of their essay options should be about ethics? But wait…their new Director of Admissions has an advanced degree in ethics. (You can’t make this stuff up.)</p>
<p>Vocemom & Tamiami: I had the same thing happen to my son a few years ago when he requested some info from Columbia. He didn’t give them his grades or test scores, just requested info. For all they knew he could have been flunking out of high school. </p>
<p>Yet, he got email after email, brochure after brochure. I concluded it was a marketing scheme to get as many students to apply as possible regardless of their ability to get accepted….Something wrong about that.</p>
<p>Actually UChicago’s behavior is far worse than Columbia’s or WUSL.</p>
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<li><p>My son never showed interest in UChicago</p></li>
<li><p>They must have purchased his email address (and SAT scores) from College Board. Based on those scores they knew he didn’t have a chance.</p></li>
<li><p>He was still getting emails and mail in late December, AFTER UChicago admitted a record number of EA applicants. Most RD applicants would have a slim chance…my son would be more likely to be hit by lightning. That’s why I called to ask if I was missing something. Even those Chancing sites rated his acceptance as less than 1%.</p></li>
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<p>The last thing he needed was another rejection letter.</p>
<p>Tiamiami, this is a shame. No wonder UChicago got a 42% increase in apps this year. As I said previously it’s all based on hounding students like Tiamami’s DS to get them to fill out applications even if they don’t stand a chance, so they can boast of a 42% increase and lower admit rate.</p>
<p>“This increase in applications can only mean one thing… you kids are applying to too many schools. You are wasting your parent’s money on application fees, sending SATs to so many schools.”</p>
<p>I disagree. Many students have not refined their interests enough by fall to know how to narrow down the list. And even where preferences are strong, many families need to do a fit vs finances analysis based on scholarships and financial aid. Fees for applications and SATs are small change compared to the college costs. </p>
<p>Now extra time spent laboring over extra essays… that is an issue for these busy kids. But in the end I think students and parents need to know a variety of options (within reason) were explored.</p>
<p>Applications top top schools (HYP etc) is a crap shoot. You need to apply to many to maximize your chances of getting into several to have choices…</p>