Is anyone who was given the London FYE option leaning toward it? Does anyone have any opinions about it?
Is it only me who haven’t heard from Skidmore about my decision? I haven’t received any email for now. what’s going on??
Official acceptance rate is 24% for class of 2021.
Where was this information posted? @Britsmum
@Britsmum ^I’m also interested in where that number came from. All my “sources” say 36-37% which is basically where its been at for the past several years.
@hopefulmom123 I understand the concern about academic fit. D was accepted at several higher ranked schools (probably more challenging) that she would have loved to attend but finances made the decision for us. It is clear that she is a big fish in a small pond. Her professors clearly see her abilities and provide opportunities to raise the bar (research, paid tutoring, independent study) a bit. She certainly has not been bored at all, but she does take 18 credits each semester and has maintained a 4.0 her first three semesters. She does not do any sport but I would imagine taking 12-15 credits and playing a sport would be similar time-wise. I think the big concern should be if there are enough classes in the Political Science major. Our concern began with science labs and classes but D has since changed to Math/CS double with a minor in Spanish. Given those goals, Skidmore will provide a very well-rounded education for D, but maybe not the in-depth advanced math/cs classes you’ll find at higher-ranked LACs. Its a trade-off for us.
NEPatsGirl. Skidmore’s web site reports an acceptance rate of 36% for the class of 2019, and 29% for last year’s class of 2020.
http://www.skidmore.edu/admissions/facts/class-profile.php
Given that applications have increased for the class of 2021 from last years 9181 to over 10,000, ED applicants have increased from 552 to 622, and the projected 2021 class size has been reduced from last year’s 721 down to 660 in order to account for the 2020 higher than expected yield, I’m surprised that the 2021 overall acceptance rate is even as high as 24%. I was expecting something in the 20% range.
Wow, that’s crazy, I did eventually look it up out of curiousity. But I also looked at rankings and nothing has changed there so its all about the applications I think.
To go from an acceptance rate of 36% two years ago to 29% last year seems really…extreme. How to account for that?
Jen: It’s pretty simply, really. Skidmore is a ‘hot’ college.
Increasing RD applications + increasing ED applications and acceptances + increasing yield rates, + smaller projected class size = lower acceptance rate.
In a nut shell, more students are trying to get in, and once accepted, they’re more likely to attend. Add to it, that Skidmore is holding this years class size down, (from 721, down to 660) in reaction to last years larger than expected class, and you end up with a plummeting acceptance rate.
As a result, Skidmore’s acceptance rate this year will definitely be far lower than 29%
^And apparently they are saying 24% for this year? Skidmore is a “hot” school right now, not sure why. I don’t mean that in a negative way, my D attends but really? A 12% drop in two years? Although if I look at a few of the other schools my D applied to for class of 2019 they have also dropped, so I really do think its the massive amount of applications so many students are putting out, chasing merit or just trying to get into a top 50 LAC.
NEPatsGirl You’re not sure why?
Increased RD applicants + increased ED applicants + rising yield rates + smaller planned class size = lower acceptance rate.
It isn’t just increased applications. You’re correct that many, if not most colleges are experiencing a growing applicant pool. But that’s far too simplistic a reason for the lower acceptance rate. Overall college applications have been increasing for years for several different reasons. (the common app, growing number of test optional schools, fewer required supplemental essays, no application fee, etc.) If it was all about increased applications, then the overall yield rate should fall, in response to the increasing applications. In Skidmore’s case, the yield rate is rising. That means that prospective students aren’t just applying because it’s easy. They are also applying ED, or are more likely to attend as accepted RD applicants. In other words, they’re serious about Skidmore. That’s what makes the school hot.
This rising yield rate helps explain why last year’s class of 2020 was so much larger than expected.
Parents who participated in an outreach program to admitted students received a letter with the information from admissions
Last year it was 28% or 29%. The school posted the class of 2020 acceptance rate on their twitter feed
Class of 2021 stats…25%
http://www.skidmore.edu/news/2017/0904-meet-2021.php
I am very interested in Skidmore College and actually attended NYSSSA summer intensive on the campus for 2 years receiving high school credits for this. My school offers very limited AP courses so I have only been able to take 2. Aside from this I am in every dual credit and honors course’s my school offers ( besides calculus because I am not as strong in math). My average is a 90 and we do not weight average at my school. As the school is test optional I decided not to send mine in as I got a 1290 and this is lower than their average. Do I have a chance to be accepted into this college as a political science/ dance dual major? Any information will help, thank you!
You have a chance newyork1616. I’m a parent of a class of 2021 daughter.
Your financial aid situation will have some bearing on Skidmore’s decision, given that they are a need aware school. You also don’t mention any EC’s, which can obviously help.
Other ways to help your chances are…
*1. ED, ED, ED. Skidmore’s RD acceptance rate for the class of 2021 was 23%, while their ED acceptance rate was 52% . HUGE advantage to ED’ing. I think there’s still time to catch the ED2 January 15 deadline.
2. Even though you’ve already spent 2 summers on the campus, sign up for a tour anyway. Anything you can do to demonstrate interest will help.
3. Maybe you can arrange an interview with one of the Professors that you met during your NYSSSA Summer, who also teach in your potential major area. Having a Profs recommendation will definitely help.
4. If you play a sport, it can be a big help.
In a nutshell, if you apply RD, don’t have much in the way of EC’s, and have a large financial aid need, the chances are long.
If you apply ED, have little or no financial need, have some nice EC’s, and maybe a Professors recommendation, your chances go way up.
Good Luck.
Thank you so much for your response JaxBlueman! I have strong extracurriculars, I dance 20+ hours a week, member of my local FBLA chapter and have attended conferences and competitions across the nation, pianist since i was very young, many other clubs, plays,volunteering and summer intensive’s as well but im not sure these are the extracurriculars they are looking for as I don’t do any sports. I’m not sure what you mean with the financial aid situation but I am lucky to have a family able to help me pay for the school and I have earned money helping me to pay without extreme need from the school. Thank you again for your response and congratulations to your daughter!
Hi newyork1616, I am a current student here also in the class of 2021.
Everything JaxBlueman said is correct in regards to you doing everything you can right now to give you the edge over other candidates (tours, professor interviews/recommendations).Side Note: If you dance quite well maybe you should contact that department to see if they can help you with admissions. I also agree that the ED2 path is the safest bet into Skidmore for you at this moment. I was accepted RD BUT it is a crapshoot at best with heavy emphasis on aid. I believe you have a good shot and wish you luck