<p>As much as its great that everyones being accepted, I dont think I've heard of anyone saying they were rejected from Syracuse. Im not saying just on this forum but in my life. It seems as though Syracuse doesnt really care about GPA, because I know kids with a 2.5 gpa who were accepted. Im not trying to knock anyone off but its just something i was thinking about.</p>
<p>Thoughts</p>
<p>I hate to say this, but I do think that some of these schools send rejections after admits. Particularly in case of large schools. It is unfortunate that they are not done regionally so that when your friend hears that he or she got in, you at least know your fate and aren’t sitting around another week waiting to hear bad news. However, I also know that some schools send out merit awards in advance of the admits without awards. And then there could be situations where different schools within a college affect when a reply comes. Do we know that all schools have sent acceptances?</p>
<p>I think that there is still hope though, during the transfer chat they said they would continue notifying on a weekly basis and some people we’re concerned that they didn’t get all their paperwork in and they said you can get accepted as late as May. So… although they might not have sent out rejections yet, they could not have possibly sent out all the acceptance letters…
It most likely has to do with the dates they received and processed you last piece of paperwork.</p>
<p>just so you know im not talking for myself, i was accepted a month ago. i just find it curious in general that the university accepts so many kids. Is it really THAT easy to get in? takes some of the prestige away.</p>
<p>It was only acceptances that I heard about. It doesn’t appear that it was according to state or region (some had friends that heard and they didn’t), application submission dates, last name alphabetically or majors. I looked back in the threads from previous years and for one or two years, it looks like the last batch (I think I recall it was 3) was almost entirely waitlist (and many with better stats). Clearly, that is only the small percentage that posted on CC, so who knows what the patterns are. </p>
<p>I know from following CC that some colleges that released decisions on a set date and time, the admit emails arrived before the denials and people figured out pretty quickly that they didn’t get admitted. </p>
<p>Maybe someone that applied a couple of years ago or had kids apply can tell us if there’s any pattern to the waves of decisions.</p>
<p>Congrats!
Well I doubt they accept everyone…
But I get what you’re saying now.<br>
I know people who didn’t get into Syracuse in previous years though. Not this one yet.</p>
<p>I think my mid-year report was delivered late, if this even has any influence on the date of my rejection/acceptance letter. </p>
<p>This is rather depressing. :(</p>
<p>i do think that many people will receive their rejection after MARCH…
Many colleges will send their acceptance first and their rejection couple weeks later.
i dont know, but we’ll see.</p>
<p>Well David, according to College Board 53% of applicants are admitted to Syracuse University. Hence 47% are rejected, so it’s not as easy you may perceive. Syracuse is a prominent institution and is usually ranked among the top 50 schools in the nation by the Princeton review as well as many other college ranking websites. While I find it hard to believe that people with 2.5’s were admitted, I truly feel that there is more to an applicant than his/her numbers. Syracuse is looking for more than students with great stats, but rather good character and those whose intellectual curiosity extends beyond the classroom. This is why they place so much emphasis on the interview, extracurricular activities, community service, and essays. In closing just because you don’t know anyone who’s been rejected, does mean that it doesn’t happen. To all of those still waiting on a decision, I wish you the best of luck!!!</p>
<p>I suspect many people dont post when they are rejected. Its their right. If it were up to me, I would like to see everyone accepted at their top choices, but that isnt likely.</p>
<p>knight03: I’m not one big on rankings, but I do pay attention to admit rates a little bit more, and compared to most of the highly ranked schools 53% is super high and not really prestigious.</p>
<p>However, I love Syracuse and HATE rankings.</p>
<p>FYI, SU admissions is extremely holistic…in addition, they do not prioritize stats; personally know students rejected with higher stats than those accepted last year…in all schools…I also don’t think they give a hoot about rankings…jmo…</p>
<p>I would have to disagree that they don’t care about their rankings rodney. They had an article in the daily orange about slipping two spots from last year.</p>
<p>yea the fact that they accept 53% of applicants kind of scares me. Its like a feeling where if you get in you dont feel special because most of the other kids did too. Miami (where i also got accepted) is rated 2 spots better than syracuse but has a 39% acceptance rate.</p>
<p>I strongly believe that SU can be a little bit more competitive in its admissions process. It’s a great institution and it offers so many opportunities. With the addition of the new Life Sciences Complex and Ernie Davis residence hall (combined cost of 150mil), the school is continuing to improve both its student life and research.
SU would be just perfect if it was a bit more selective.</p>
<p>Ask any Newhouse or Drama student at Syracuse if Syracuse is selective or not. I think you’ll see a different picture entirely.</p>
<p>For those who are pursuing a college education based on a marketing gimmick (rankings) and what might be perceived as “status” in the eyes of only a certain few, you would be best to apply to the schools with the lowest admission rates, like Harvard, Yale or Princeton so you can be secure about your choices and decisions. </p>
<p>For those who are individuals and who are confident in their own ability to assess and choose a college based on what will work for them, there are hundreds of amazing schools out there, Syracuse included, that will give you a great education and help you fulfill your educational and career aspirations.</p>
<p>NewbieMT…my new best CC friend…such a true post, but HS kids are very, very prestige hungry…</p>
<p>For all of you: my daughter is a Newhouse freshman with many, many friends outside of Newhouse…according to her, they all work hard, study for exams and are doing very well…although she was at the top of the admittance class, she does not find that her peers are any less academically oriented…there are students at almost every school that do not belong there in terms of motivation; that is not particular to SU…but don’t bash the school based on rankings or selectivity without knowing what is actually happening on campus…</p>
<p>rodney if you were reffering to me, about the bashing. id have to respectfully disagree. I didnt bash Syracuse in the slightest and am very proud of my acceptance. That being said, yea rankings dont really mean much in the scope of things, but it definitely perplexes me as to why the admitt percentage rate is so high. Is it not a logical question to ask?</p>
<p>I also don’t put a lot of weight into rankings. There’s lots of room to manipualte stats one way or another.</p>
<p>That being said, it may be possible that Syracuse is accepting a higher percentage this year becuase they may be anticipating a lower yield. It’s an expensive school, and many may choose a public U over it. I can tell you that we fall into that boat. My son was accepted to Syracuse, UConn and UDel (also some other’s that he’s not at all interested in). UDel, even for an out-of-stater is about $20,000 less than Syracuse. My son was only awarded $3,000 from Syracuse, not enough to push him in that direction.</p>
<p>I think Syracuse is a great school with lots to offer and a lovely campus. I know more adults who graduated from Syracuse than any other school. They are all successful, intelligent, good people who think highly of the quality of their education</p>
<p>handemom im under the same situation right now. Its extremely expensive and as a transfer student im going to get barely any money if even 3,000. Im looking into SUNY Buffalo as a cheaper alternative. I live in NY State so it would be just a minute fraction of the cost of Syracuse. none the less im visiting syracuse in 2 weeks to see what i might be giving up if i dont go there.</p>