What colleges are falling out of fashion?

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Anonymous wrote:Most LACs, even the top ones. All top universities have seen their yield rates increase considerably over the years; almost all LACs have seen their yields remain stable or decrease despite an increased emphasis on ED.

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Most SLAC have bad location.

Macalester has a great location. It’s on the edge of St Paul (away from downtown) in a very cool neighborhood full of great restaurants, artsy shops and pretty, old homes.

So tried to get DC to ED, but no. Great neighborhood. Would live there if I were in that area!

Everyone has different preferences. We visited Macalester and several other midwest SLACs this summer and my DC hated the location of Macalester and didn’t apply. It was clear that DC shouldn’t apply given the supplemental essay about Macalaster’s location. DC wound up applying ED to the most isolated SLAC we visited.

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Anonymous wrote:Not quite what you’re asking, but as a Cornell grad in the 90’s, I’m surprised by all the Cornell insults and negativity on DCUM. (Doesn’t bother me, of course, but wouldn’t have guessed.)

Cornell's an interesting case in that due to US News (and this is really the only reason), it's become known as the lower Ivy even though this is really an ahistoric and inaccurate designation in a lot of ways. That said, it's as popular as it's ever been, with students clamoring for it at record numbers, and it continues to be a research powerhouse. Certainly more relevant than Brown or Dartmouth. Not a Cornell alum or affiliate, just someone who respects the name. It also definitely has way more name recognition across the US than, say, Penn or Dartmouth.

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Ithaca is a great location.

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Anonymous wrote:Most LACs, even the top ones. All top universities have seen their yield rates increase considerably over the years; almost all LACs have seen their yields remain stable or decrease despite an increased emphasis on ED.

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Most SLAC have bad location.

Macalester has a great location. It’s on the edge of St Paul (away from downtown) in a very cool neighborhood full of great restaurants, artsy shops and pretty, old homes.

So tried to get DC to ED, but no. Great neighborhood. Would live there if I were in that area!

Everyone has different preferences. We visited Macalester and several other midwest SLACs this summer and my DC hated the location of Macalester and didn’t apply. It was clear that DC shouldn’t apply given the supplemental essay about Macalaster’s location. DC wound up applying ED to the most isolated SLAC we visited.

So did mine!

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Anonymous wrote:Not quite what you’re asking, but as a Cornell grad in the 90’s, I’m surprised by all the Cornell insults and negativity on DCUM. (Doesn’t bother me, of course, but wouldn’t have guessed.)

Cornell's an interesting case in that due to US News (and this is really the only reason), it's become known as the lower Ivy even though this is really an ahistoric and inaccurate designation in a lot of ways. That said, it's as popular as it's ever been, with students clamoring for it at record numbers, and it continues to be a research powerhouse. Certainly more relevant than Brown or Dartmouth. Not a Cornell alum or affiliate, just someone who respects the name. It also definitely has way more name recognition across the US than, say, Penn or Dartmouth.

Cornell was known as the bottom Ivy long before US News ratings came out.

Sure, in certain research circles, Cornell may be more relevant than Brown and Dartmouth, but it's still the least selective and has certain programs associated more with the likes of a SUNY Binghamton than a HYPSM.

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I believe community colleges, directional universities and lower ranked LACS are most likely to be losing students right now.

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Anonymous wrote:William and Mary - too expensive, no great careers come out of W&M

This poster must be in a parallel universe! Applications at quality state universities are up everywhere, including at W&M. Also, with test optional wrecking havoc with admissions, W&M is becoming a more popular ED choice in the DMV. As for career outcomes, they have to be considered relative to the majors offered. W&M doesn’t have an engineering program, so those high salaries are absent relative to UVA or VTech. If you compare W&M outcomes to other liberal arts colleges, they are equal or better. Yes, W&M is more expensive than some public schools, but the class sizes and teacher attention is similar to a private school. From that perspective, W@M’s $40k is far below a private school’s $80k, especially for those who don’t qualify for financial aid.

Absolute parallel universe. W&M admitted only 16 W-L grads in 2021. 16! Previous years, it was 50 or 60.

so what schools did their admissions from go up?

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Columbia and Chicago b/c of recent murders.

Oberlin b/c, well just b/c...

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Anonymous wrote:Columbia and Chicago b/c of recent murders.

Oberlin b/c, well just b/c...

Both schools are on the up and up (Columbia especially), but Chicago has some actual, structural issues to confront, and its star has begun to wane.

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Liberty U...for obvious reasons.

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Anonymous wrote:Duke

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Anonymous wrote:Duke

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+4 especially if we’re talking about DMV interest

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+6 if we're talking about interest in NYC

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Anonymous wrote:Most LACs, even the top ones. All top universities have seen their yield rates increase considerably over the years; almost all LACs have seen their yields remain stable or decrease despite an increased emphasis on ED.

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Most SLAC have bad location.

It’s not universal. My kid is at Oberlin, and they overenrolled significantly this year. Largest class ever. It’s causing problems with housing and dining.

My kid was at another LAC in Ohio that isn’t as selective as Oberlin and the Class of 2025 was one of their largest ever.

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Anonymous wrote:Duke

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+6 if we're talking about interest in NYC

Damn Duke just got put in the back of the line

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Anonymous wrote:The William and Mary poster is crazy. Jon Stewart and Jen Psaki have had pretty great careers. I know someone who’s a CEO now who went there undergrad.

I have a high school junior and a lot of kids her age think of William and Mary as quirky in a bad way. Not saying it’s accurate but there isn’t a ton of nteresr in attending.