Calling out a school for too much mail

[Anonymous]

WashU takes it a step further than UChicago, by not requiring an extra essay. Simply pay, and push the submit button on the Common App.

[Anonymous]

Work in a university and all this mailing and printing is EXPENSIVE! Want to know why your tuition is so high? It's because of all the marketing, among other things.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It doesn't mean they really want your kid, it just means they just want your kid to APPLY (so they can reject).

I think we all know that, hence our cynicism.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:WashU takes it a step further than UChicago, by not requiring an extra essay. Simply pay, and push the submit button on the Common App.

If you say you will apply for FA on the Common Application, UChicago immediately waives the application fee.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
American universities have the largest endowments and fundraising capabilities worldwide, even lower tier schools, yet their academic standards are not that great compare to other top-notch universities elsewhere.

Because they overspend on everything.

And then expect parents to foot horrid bills.

+ 1.

(Were I an admin at one of those schools, I'd say + 1 million...)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Work in a university and all this mailing and printing is EXPENSIVE! Want to know why your tuition is so high? It's because of all the marketing, among other things.

Dorms like palaces. gyms, dining halls that look like cruise ship buffets, retreat houses that look like resorts, etc have nothing to do with it, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wash U And U of Chicago in our kids case - makes Midwest look desperate and I too hate the waste.

Still? That was our experience years ago. It was so clear that all Washington and Chicago wanted to do was solicit more applications so they could boast about turning more kids down.

And then a school like Washington U wants to compare itself to schools like Duke or the Ivies? What a joke.

[Anonymous]

Yes, good thinking. The amount of mail is definitely the way to rank schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wash U And U of Chicago in our kids case - makes Midwest look desperate and I too hate the waste.

Still? That was our experience years ago. It was so clear that all Washington and Chicago wanted to do was solicit more applications so they could boast about turning more kids down.

And then a school like Washington U wants to compare itself to schools like Duke or the Ivies? What a joke.

It's not a joke at all. As you yourself note, it's a very successful technique for increasing the number of applications and thereby increasing the perception of selectivity. And, as other posters have noted, increased selectivity leads to higher rankings. So why are rankings so important? Well, look in the mirror, thou, who worship at the Ivy altar.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wash U And U of Chicago in our kids case - makes Midwest look desperate and I too hate the waste.

Still? That was our experience years ago. It was so clear that all Washington and Chicago wanted to do was solicit more applications so they could boast about turning more kids down.

And then a school like Washington U wants to compare itself to schools like Duke or the Ivies? What a joke.

It's not a joke at all. As you yourself note, it's a very successful technique for increasing the number of applications and thereby increasing the perception of selectivity. And, as other posters have noted, increased selectivity leads to higher rankings. So why are rankings so important? Well, look in the mirror, thou, who worship at the Ivy altar.

Whatever. The Ivies don't need to waste so much money on these annoying mailing blitzes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wash U And U of Chicago in our kids case - makes Midwest look desperate and I too hate the waste.

Still? That was our experience years ago. It was so clear that all Washington and Chicago wanted to do was solicit more applications so they could boast about turning more kids down.

And then a school like Washington U wants to compare itself to schools like Duke or the Ivies? What a joke.

It's not a joke at all. As you yourself note, it's a very successful technique for increasing the number of applications and thereby increasing the perception of selectivity. And, as other posters have noted, increased selectivity leads to higher rankings. So why are rankings so important? Well, look in the mirror, thou, who worship at the Ivy altar.

Whatever. The Ivies don't need to waste so much money on these annoying mailing blitzes.

And soon neither will Chicago -- because folks like you now perceive it as on par with the golden ticket Ivies simply because it has risen in the all-powerful rankings. Eventually, the same will be true of Wash U. The admissions VPs are just playing your game.