<p>Case posted this on their facebook pages today. Not sure how it will effect those on waitlist...</p>
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<p>Just got rejected from the waitlist ughhh and I get the feeling from that article that they will barely take people off if any. Only school I was rejected by :(</p>
<p>oh well im excited for UT austin 
whoo optimism</p>
<p>Sorry to hear TexRose, but come winter…you might be glad your in Texas instead of Ohio :)</p>
<p>TexRose, my son chose UT Austin over Case. Count your blessings;-)</p>
<p>It looks like a blowout year in terms of yield for Case. They were probably trying to make up for last year’s drop in enrollment, which was due in part to the huge increase in applications last year (and the corresponding drop in acceptance rate). I’d say the class size is about 100-150 students too many at this point, but the summer melt should pare things down to a more manageable number.</p>
<p>I’ll be attending Case in the fall, and I was very pleased to hear this! </p>
<p>@jamescchen What do you mean by “summer melt”?</p>
<p>veritasiness,</p>
<p>Congratulations on Case! My D will be attending there this fall too.</p>
<p>Summer Melt is where students that have placed deposits at a particular school do not attend usually because they are called off the waitlist at a school they would prefer to attend. It also happens because students commit to more than one school (even though they are not supposed to).</p>
<p>@BluePoodle:</p>
<p>Ah, thanks for the explanation. I have to say, though, that seems like it wouldn’t be an awfully high percentage of students who do that (especially at a school like CWRU, which is highly self-selecting). Does it usually change things by 100 or so students?</p>
<p>veritas, if you look at Case’s admission rate, it is very high. The problem with Case is that many top students apply, students who also apply to many other top schools, and they almost always end up accepting better known schools if offered admission. Case doesn’t seem to be anyone’s top choice. In our experience, my son chose our state flagship school, The University of Texas at Austin, over Case. Why? Because it is actually ranked higher in engineering, at less than half the price.</p>
<p>Case offers terrific merit aide. It’s hard to beat UT-Austin for in-state cost. But do you mean to say that UT-Austin is ranked higher in engineering at every discipline than Case? where are these rankings–USNWR? And why say that Case doesn’t seem to be “anyone’s” choice? That is sort of inflammatory, especially to those who really love this place. Are you a father or a freshman? You must have been criticized in an earlier post. I’ll look… By the way, i like your username; it’s honest and friendly.</p>
<p>BluebirdMadrid, I apologize for the perceived slam at Case. I actually like CWRU a great deal and am aware that it is a terrific university. I’ll just shut up.</p>
<p>Son #3 graduates in a few days from CWR .We as parents were pleased 100% with Case .Only the weather and lack of excitement off campus were negatives .Son is now Ohio resident ,going to OSU for PhD program in Sept .</p>
<p>I disagree that Case is not a first choice school for many admitted students, nor that it is not highly selective. I see the posts of admitted students that are getting to know one another on their group page and they are just like any other school. Many applied to other schools and selected Case over their other choices. My D’s roommate for the fall selected Case over UofMichigan and Wash University. It was her first choice school. Case is becoming more well known and respected. I think it has been used as a safety in the past but that is changing. It will be interesting to see the yield and their acceptance percentages for 2012.</p>
<p>anxious father, please don’t ever shut up for the likes of me.<br>
I am so sorry for being rude.
Austin is a very amazing place. Texas treats their residents very well. Why can’t California be this way?</p>
<p>My son is thrilled to be going to Case. It didn’t start out as 1st choice, but a close look as an accepted student put it ahead of other choices for its curriculum, faculty, diversity, interesting creative kids, urban/cultural environment and an approach to academics that seems to be both supportive/collaborative and highly challenging. It’s always been a strong school but I think it’s on it’s way to being a splendid one. He’ll need a warm coat and a SAD lamp, though!</p>
<p>@BluebirdMadrid: “Texas treats their residents very well. Why can’t California be this way?”</p>
<p>It’s because Texas looks at people and companies as assets, while California looks at people as victims and companies as exploiters.</p>
<p>California has excellent public schools, better than any other state, including Texas. I think the grass is always greener on the other side :)</p>
<p>From the NY Times: Yield of 18.2 percent, up from 13 percent last year. It plans to admit 39 students from its wait list.</p>
<p>FYI - California ranks 47th nationally in high school science achievement based on recent standardized testing. </p>
<p>[Calif</a>. students rank 47{+t}{+h} in science | students, state, scores - News - The Orange County Register](<a href=“Calif. students rank 47th in science – Orange County Register”>Calif. students rank 47th in science – Orange County Register)</p>
<p>good point jamesschen. I think you’re trying to say that CA is a microcosm of our Nation as a whole–trying to do too much for too many. That would bring the numbers down. But last time I checked, our CA household held high school science achievement scores in the 98%. All politics is local.</p>
<p>I’m a rising senior, and I’m actually very excited to apply to Case Western. Their website did a really good job of capturing my interest, and I intend to visit campus in the beginning of August. </p>
<p>My biggest worry is the cost of Case, but I’m hoping that my low EFC, merit scholarships, and outside scholarships can make Case (and other schools) affordable.</p>