<p>In other threads etc. I have heard of a college notorious for rejecting well qualified students (accepted to top schools) because the see these students as using them as a possible "fallback" and proactively try to block them. Someone I know said their son got accepted to UChicago and University of Richmond but "was strangely rejected at one of his fallbacks". I know some colleges block fallbacks but this college seems to be especially notorious. Does this ring any bells for anyone?</p>
<p>What you’re describing is called “Tufts Syndrome” I think. When people deny applicants.that are unlikely to attend. (though I’m not sure how Tufts specifically got that rap). Schools that prioritize “student interest level” are more likely to deny a student that doesn’t seem to be in love with the school, or very passionate.</p>
<p>Yeah I’ve heard from a lot of places of one place in particular which is notorious for rejecting extremely qualified applicant and I was wondering if any college in particular stands out to anyone</p>
<p>Lehigh does this</p>
<p>Well I’ve also heard about certain highly selective schools that reject highly qualified candidates just because they can. The point I’m trying to make is that colleges are free to accept and deny whoever they choose. The problem with casting blame on a school is that rejected students do it through their own eyes. Can anyone know the qualifications of the 30000-40000 other students that applied to Prestige U? Was there a particular need that the school was looking to fill? I wish students and parents would stop being so bitter when an “expected” acceptance doesn’t materialize. My son was accepted and rejected by several top schools. Neither he nor we are bitter about the rejections. A missed opportunity at one school may lead to many opportunities elsewhere.</p>
<p>This description screams WUSTL and GWU to me.</p>
<p>I always suspected that schools that tufted students heavily weighted demonstrated interest…</p>
<p>Im not too worried I’ve just read several places which make reference to a college “extremely notorious for rejecting overqualified students” without naming it and it was kind of annoying me from my other post it sounds like its George Washington U.</p>
<p>I agree a previous poster that colleges are free to accept whoever they want…but I have a friend who had awesome stats and got into some way more competitive schools and got rejected from GW.</p>
<p>^ Catria- So I guess that Ivy League schools have never rejected overqualified students either?</p>
<p>Ivy League schools recruit athletes more so than the schools that you mentioned. Many of these athletes are at the lower end of the academic range of Ivy League schools. That is the whole point of the academic index used at Ivy League schools. Therefore, for the many borderline or marginal students that are accepted, there have to be exemplary students that are not accepted. Once again, this is the individual college’s perogative.</p>