Case Wait List

<p>Accepted students have access to a map that updates every time a student registers. Right now, we are at 900 people exactly for the freshman class. If case would like to keep it’s current enrollment around 4,200, they need a minimum of 1,000 in the freshman class of 2015.</p>

<p>jkrtist: how many are registered now? I happened to hear 2 stories over last few days - one kid was taken off waitlist and offered 47k, another was offred full tuition in May but he was accepted and going somewhere else already. I don’t understand that - I would not think you can approach accepted students who did not come after May deadline , that’s what waitlist is for. Son tried too talk to CAse beginning of April ( email) and was told that his package is final. Had he gotten more money from case ( 17,500 + 2,500 + 6k need) probably would enroll - he got much more money at more selective univesrsity.</p>

<p>@Dad2022_Ohio- 950 students are registered. It was up to 960 last week, but my guess is 10 students un-registered after being accepted to schools they had been wait-listed too. I also know that Case closed one of their ten freshman dorms for next year, since the freshman class is smaller than they had anticipated. I haven’t heard stories like those, but I’m assuming Case had extenuating circumstances in offering those scholarships… maybe athletics? I have no idea though!</p>

<p>My daughter just received Case admission off the wait list. The admission letter was dated 5/26 and I was surprised they gave her $16,700 scholarship + $8,900 grant.</p>

<p>She was ready to go to Michigan State before receiving the Case admission. With the scholarship and grant from Case, the cost of going to either school is essentially the same. </p>

<p>Which school should we choose? Any opinion? She’s not sure what major she will take yet, but she knows she’s not going to Engineering.</p>

<p>Michigan State or Case Western. That’s an interesting choice. The good news is that they are so different that it should be a fairly easy decision based on fit and personal preference. Large state institution with lots of school spirit vs. medium sized private university with a more serious vibe. It depends on what your daughter is looking for and in what type of environment she feels most comfortable. Some people are turned off by Case’s location. Personally, I think that Cleveland gets an unfair rap but, having said that, I realize that it may not be for everyone. I suspect that MSU would offer a more complete “college experience,” but that may not matter to everyone. Case is a fantastic academic school. The people that I know who graduated from there have all gone on to be uncommonly successful in their careers. However, be aware that the school has a reputation for dishing out lots of homework and a fair amount of pressure, but that’s probably because a large percentage of students are in engineering or the hard sciences (read pre-med), and those are tough majors everywhere. Regardless of which school your daughter ultimately chooses, she’ll be attending a terrific university this fall.</p>

<p>For college. I’ve always been a fan of “smaller and farther” is better mantra. This is after having attend both public (Berkeley and Rutgers) and private (Columbia and Cornell) universities. The best thing about attending a relatively small private college is the personal attention the student receives in the classroom.</p>

<p>@umaadd-- I think that Case is a much better school for the sciences and math, hands down. What is your daughter interested in? Even if its no Engineering, she can still get a fabulous education at Case if she is willing to work hard. I feel like classes would/could be much easier at Michigan State, but attending Case Western is much more prestigious and she will probably get a better education there, in my opinion. I turned down 8 other schools to attend Case and I couldn’t have made a better choice (I’m going for Nursing, not Engineering!)</p>