Why is DCUM so obsessed with small liberal arts colleges?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Additionally, even many elite SLACs have had to resort to a second round of binding ED admissions in order to secure students.

Some of those LACs are: Bowdoin, Bates, Colby, Carleton, Colgate, Colorado College, Connecticut College, Davidson, Denison, Grinnell, Hamilton, Kenyon, Lafayette, Harvey Mudd, Middlebury, Macalester, Mount Holyoke, Pomona, Pitzer, Oberlin, Rhodes, Reed, Sarah Lawrence, Smith, Scripps, University of the South, Skidmore, St. Olaf, Swarthmore, Trinity College, Union, U Richmond, Vassar, Wash & Lee, Wellesley, Wesleyan, Whitman College, Bryn Mawr, Claremont McKenna, College of Wooster, Dickinson, Franklin & Marshall, Gettysburg, Haverford, Occidental.

Without a second round of binding ED admissions, these SLACs might no longer qualify as selective LACs.

Pomona has a 6% acceptance rate, and several of the other schools have single digit acceptance rates. Try again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have no problem with attending a top 20 liberal arts college. They’re clearly very strong schools. It’s the silly CTCL schools that are a rip off and a con job.

Absurd.

Not absurd at all. Truth.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Eh, my child that graduated a NESCAC received a far better education than my child that graduated an ivy.

How do you know? Did you go to class with them?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have no problem with attending a top 20 liberal arts college. They’re clearly very strong schools. It’s the silly CTCL schools that are a rip off and a con job.

How is a CTCL school any worse than a lower ranking State U? Not everyone has the same capabilities and same needs. CTCL is good for some folks and not fair to compare the T20. They don’t claim to be T20.

They claim to be special, but they’re not. They’re average schools at best, at an above average price.

[Anonymous]

Oh well, If the irrational voices in your head whisper jt , if much be true. Thanks for sparing us from rational tnoughy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Additionally, even many elite SLACs have had to resort to a second round of binding ED admissions in order to secure students.

Some of those LACs are: Bowdoin, Bates, Colby, Carleton, Colgate, Colorado College, Connecticut College, Davidson, Denison, Grinnell, Hamilton, Kenyon, Lafayette, Harvey Mudd, Middlebury, Macalester, Mount Holyoke, Pomona, Pitzer, Oberlin, Rhodes, Reed, Sarah Lawrence, Smith, Scripps, University of the South, Skidmore, St. Olaf, Swarthmore, Trinity College, Union, U Richmond, Vassar, Wash & Lee, Wellesley, Wesleyan, Whitman College, Bryn Mawr, Claremont McKenna, College of Wooster, Dickinson, Franklin & Marshall, Gettysburg, Haverford, Occidental.

Without a second round of binding ED admissions, these SLACs might no longer qualify as selective LACs.

Pomona has a 6% acceptance rate, and several of the other schools have single digit acceptance rates. Try again.

Yes, because Pomona uses two rounds of ED admissions to game the system and create the illusion of a lower rate of admission. The more relevant number is the rate of admission for ED 1 & ED 2 at Pomona. While Pomona's overall admit rate is 6.6%, Pomona's ED rate of admission is about 12.7% for the class of 2025.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Additionally, even many elite SLACs have had to resort to a second round of binding ED admissions in order to secure students.

Some of those LACs are: Bowdoin, Bates, Colby, Carleton, Colgate, Colorado College, Connecticut College, Davidson, Denison, Grinnell, Hamilton, Kenyon, Lafayette, Harvey Mudd, Middlebury, Macalester, Mount Holyoke, Pomona, Pitzer, Oberlin, Rhodes, Reed, Sarah Lawrence, Smith, Scripps, University of the South, Skidmore, St. Olaf, Swarthmore, Trinity College, Union, U Richmond, Vassar, Wash & Lee, Wellesley, Wesleyan, Whitman College, Bryn Mawr, Claremont McKenna, College of Wooster, Dickinson, Franklin & Marshall, Gettysburg, Haverford, Occidental.

Without a second round of binding ED admissions, these SLACs might no longer qualify as selective LACs.

You don't seem to understand the history or purpose of ED. It is used by highly selective colleges and universities because of institutional priorities (donors, athletes, URMs), financial aid planning, and to increase yield. There are many top National Universities that offer ED2 including University of Chicago, Vanderbilt, Johns Hopkins, NYU, Tufts etc. I know off the top of my head that Williams and Amherst do not have ED2. What you seem to fail to understand is that ONLY brand name schools can use ED (1 or 2).

LOL "ONLY brand name schools can use ED (1 or 2)."

I think that you misunderstand the purpose of ED; it is to lock-in applicants to increase yield percentages and to artificially lower rates of admission.

Brand names ? Hopefully, you are joking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Eh, my child that graduated a NESCAC received a far better education than my child that graduated an ivy.

WOW Just shows that LAC people will say anything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Eh, my child that graduated a NESCAC received a far better education than my child that graduated an ivy.

Interesting that you didn't name the schools. Regardless, how would you know ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Eh, my child that graduated a NESCAC received a far better education than my child that graduated an ivy.

WOW Just shows that LAC people will say anything.

I truly do not understand your need to disabuse people of your (questionable) belief that SLACs are not as good as universities. Why does it matter so much to you? Families have sent their children to SLACs for generations. You’re not going to change anyone’s mind here. And, frankly, you just appear more and more ignorant the more you post. Don’t have your kid apply to SLACs if you don’t think they’re worth it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Eh, my child that graduated a NESCAC received a far better education than my child that graduated an ivy.

WOW Just shows that LAC people will say anything.

I truly do not understand your need to disabuse people of your (questionable) belief that SLACs are not as good as universities. Why does it matter so much to you? Families have sent their children to SLACs for generations. You’re not going to change anyone’s mind here. And, frankly, you just appear more and more ignorant the more you post. Don’t have your kid apply to SLACs if you don’t think they’re worth it.

LACs are losing students. Most comments are in response to the LAC supporters.

Relax & chill elsewhere if you can't take it. This is a discussion board. Nonetheless, I am amazed at the things LAC people write.

[Anonymous]

Why is DCUM obsessed with SLACs? Easy answer. Because DCUM is full of wealthy and highly educated people who value education. This is not a hard question.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why is DCUM obsessed with SLACs? Easy answer. Because DCUM is full of wealthy and highly educated people who value education. This is not a hard question.

Because DCUM is full of wealthy and highly educated people who value education with average or above average kids. This is not a hard question

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Additionally, even many elite SLACs have had to resort to a second round of binding ED admissions in order to secure students.

Some of those LACs are: Bowdoin, Bates, Colby, Carleton, Colgate, Colorado College, Connecticut College, Davidson, Denison, Grinnell, Hamilton, Kenyon, Lafayette, Harvey Mudd, Middlebury, Macalester, Mount Holyoke, Pomona, Pitzer, Oberlin, Rhodes, Reed, Sarah Lawrence, Smith, Scripps, University of the South, Skidmore, St. Olaf, Swarthmore, Trinity College, Union, U Richmond, Vassar, Wash & Lee, Wellesley, Wesleyan, Whitman College, Bryn Mawr, Claremont McKenna, College of Wooster, Dickinson, Franklin & Marshall, Gettysburg, Haverford, Occidental.

Without a second round of binding ED admissions, these SLACs might no longer qualify as selective LACs.

You don't seem to understand the history or purpose of ED. It is used by highly selective colleges and universities because of institutional priorities (donors, athletes, URMs), financial aid planning, and to increase yield. There are many top National Universities that offer ED2 including University of Chicago, Vanderbilt, Johns Hopkins, NYU, Tufts etc. I know off the top of my head that Williams and Amherst do not have ED2. What you seem to fail to understand is that ONLY brand name schools can use ED (1 or 2).

You're pretty stupid. It is true that only brand name schools can use ED to any effect. You don't see General College having ED. Get your facts straight!

LOL "ONLY brand name schools can use ED (1 or 2)."

I think that you misunderstand the purpose of ED; it is to lock-in applicants to increase yield percentages and to artificially lower rates of admission.

Brand names ? Hopefully, you are joking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Additionally, even many elite SLACs have had to resort to a second round of binding ED admissions in order to secure students.

Some of those LACs are: Bowdoin, Bates, Colby, Carleton, Colgate, Colorado College, Connecticut College, Davidson, Denison, Grinnell, Hamilton, Kenyon, Lafayette, Harvey Mudd, Middlebury, Macalester, Mount Holyoke, Pomona, Pitzer, Oberlin, Rhodes, Reed, Sarah Lawrence, Smith, Scripps, University of the South, Skidmore, St. Olaf, Swarthmore, Trinity College, Union, U Richmond, Vassar, Wash & Lee, Wellesley, Wesleyan, Whitman College, Bryn Mawr, Claremont McKenna, College of Wooster, Dickinson, Franklin & Marshall, Gettysburg, Haverford, Occidental.

Without a second round of binding ED admissions, these SLACs might no longer qualify as selective LACs.

You don't seem to understand the history or purpose of ED. It is used by highly selective colleges and universities because of institutional priorities (donors, athletes, URMs), financial aid planning, and to increase yield. There are many top National Universities that offer ED2 including University of Chicago, Vanderbilt, Johns Hopkins, NYU, Tufts etc. I know off the top of my head that Williams and Amherst do not have ED2. What you seem to fail to understand is that ONLY brand name schools can use ED (1 or 2).

LOL "ONLY brand name schools can use ED (1 or 2)."

I think that you misunderstand the purpose of ED; it is to lock-in applicants to increase yield percentages and to artificially lower rates of admission.

Brand names ? Hopefully, you are joking.

Sounds like you are the joke. You don't see "General" College using ED to any effect. It is top colleges that use ED. Don't post things you really don't understand.