Colby is the most sought-after LAC

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Anonymous wrote:It's a free app with no supplemental essays, so its application numbers are inflated. If you visit and you're full pay (and remotely credible academically), you'll be admitted. Fail either of those conditions and you need a big hook.

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They also accept huge numbers ED (but hide the stats) and then hardly accept anyone RD, waitlist a bunch of people, and then only accept them off the waitlist if they commit to attend. That’s how Colby keeps its acceptance rate so low.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's a free app with no supplemental essays, so its application numbers are inflated. If you visit and you're full pay (and remotely credible academically), you'll be admitted. Fail either of those conditions and you need a big hook.

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They also accept huge numbers ED (but hide the stats) and then hardly accept anyone RD, waitlist a bunch of people, and then only accept them off the waitlist if they commit to attend. That’s how Colby keeps its acceptance rate so low.

got it. so basically exactly like northeastern?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's a free app with no supplemental essays, so its application numbers are inflated. If you visit and you're full pay (and remotely credible academically), you'll be admitted. Fail either of those conditions and you need a big hook.

+1

They also accept huge numbers ED (but hide the stats) and then hardly accept anyone RD, waitlist a bunch of people, and then only accept them off the waitlist if they commit to attend. That’s how Colby keeps its acceptance rate so low.

got it. so basically exactly like northeastern?

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Anonymous wrote:For the class of 2029, Colby College had over 20,000 applications-that is almost 0.75 to double that of all the WASP colleges, and its acceptance rate is comparable to the most competitive lacs Pomona and Swarthmore! Is Colby going to climb the ranks as the most prestigious liberal arts college? It has the endowment, outcomes, and now application total to back it!

Colby does not have any supplemental essays and it requries zero interviews or videos. That is why it garners so many applications. Similar to why Northeastern gets so many applications, it's easy to apply. Almost like checking a box. They are trying to artificially get their admission rate down by focusing on tactics to increase the denominator (# of total applications).

Contrast that to another fairly competitive LAC (Claremont Mckenna) that isn't looking to increase total number of applicants at the expense of fit. They vet very thoroughly, they ask for 2 supplemental essays, and request either a video asking where you answer a 3rd prompt or strongly recommends doing an interview with a member of their community. My DS did all 4 things. It takes a lot of effort to apply.

Carleton also has multiple supplemental essays and an interview.

Colby is following the Northeastern model of "check the box" application.

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I'm sure Colby is a great school, but I doubt it would make many top ten LAC lists and be rated #10, much less #1 like OP is trying to say lol.

I think the actual top 7 LACs are these ones: Williams, Amherst, Pomona, Swat, Bowdoin, CMC, and Wellesley.

Next tier would be: Harvey Mudd, Carleton, Davidson. That rounds up the top ten LACs.

Arguably, 1-2 next tier could also push up higher: Barnard, Middlebury, Hamilton, Haverford, Smith. Maybe Colby could fight its way into this group. But certainly not the top 7.

Following that

CMC has never been close to the top group that you have listed, it has traditionally floated 9-11. You have 6 of the historically top 7 correct, Middlebury is the 7th and Carleton is number 8. Haverford, Davidson, Smith, W&L, Wesleyan, and Grinnell have traditionally filled out the group considered to be the "top SLACs". The truth is none of them are any better than any of the others, they are all universally excellent.

Colby has mostly sat in the 20's with periodic rises into the high teens. A very good school but not in the first bunch.

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Anonymous wrote:For the class of 2029, Colby College had over 20,000 applications-that is almost 0.75 to double that of all the WASP colleges, and its acceptance rate is comparable to the most competitive lacs Pomona and Swarthmore! Is Colby going to climb the ranks as the most prestigious liberal arts college? It has the endowment, outcomes, and now application total to back it!

Colby does not have any supplemental essays and it requries zero interviews or videos. That is why it garners so many applications. Similar to why Northeastern gets so many applications, it's easy to apply. Almost like checking a box. They are trying to artificially get their admission rate down by focusing on tactics to increase the denominator (# of total applications).

Contrast that to another fairly competitive LAC (Claremont Mckenna) that isn't looking to increase total number of applicants at the expense of fit. They vet very thoroughly, they ask for 2 supplemental essays, and request either a video asking where you answer a 3rd prompt or strongly recommends doing an interview with a member of their community. My DS did all 4 things. It takes a lot of effort to apply.

Carleton also has multiple supplemental essays and an interview.

Colby is following the Northeastern model of "check the box" application.

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I'm sure Colby is a great school, but I doubt it would make many top ten LAC lists and be rated #10, much less #1 like OP is trying to say lol.

I think the actual top 7 LACs are these ones: Williams, Amherst, Pomona, Swat, Bowdoin, CMC, and Wellesley.

Next tier would be: Harvey Mudd, Carleton, Davidson. That rounds up the top ten LACs.

Arguably, 1-2 next tier could also push up higher: Barnard, Middlebury, Hamilton, Haverford, Smith. Maybe Colby could fight its way into this group. But certainly not the top 7.

Following that

CMC has never been close to the top group that you have listed, it has traditionally floated 9-11. You have 6 of the historically top 7 correct, Middlebury is the 7th and Carleton is number 8. Haverford, Davidson, Smith, Vassar, W&L, and Wesleyan have traditionally filled out the group considered to be the "top SLACs". The truth is none of them are any better than any of the others, they are all universally excellent.

Colby has mostly sat in the 20's with periodic rises into the high teens. A very good school but not in the first bunch.

PP: Mudd has traditionally hung out in the upper teens with Grinnell, Hamilton and Colgate between the top group and the next group.

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No.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For the class of 2029, Colby College had over 20,000 applications-that is almost 0.75 to double that of all the WASP colleges, and its acceptance rate is comparable to the most competitive lacs Pomona and Swarthmore! Is Colby going to climb the ranks as the most prestigious liberal arts college? It has the endowment, outcomes, and now application total to back it!

Colby does not have any supplemental essays and it requries zero interviews or videos. That is why it garners so many applications. Similar to why Northeastern gets so many applications, it's easy to apply. Almost like checking a box. They are trying to artificially get their admission rate down by focusing on tactics to increase the denominator (# of total applications).

Contrast that to another fairly competitive LAC (Claremont Mckenna) that isn't looking to increase total number of applicants at the expense of fit. They vet very thoroughly, they ask for 2 supplemental essays, and request either a video asking where you answer a 3rd prompt or strongly recommends doing an interview with a member of their community. My DS did all 4 things. It takes a lot of effort to apply.

Carleton also has multiple supplemental essays and an interview.

Colby is following the Northeastern model of "check the box" application.

+1

I'm sure Colby is a great school, but I doubt it would make many top ten LAC lists and be rated #10, much less #1 like OP is trying to say lol.

I think the actual top 7 LACs are these ones: Williams, Amherst, Pomona, Swat, Bowdoin, CMC, and Wellesley.

Next tier would be: Harvey Mudd, Carleton, Davidson. That rounds up the top ten LACs.

Arguably, 1-2 next tier could also push up higher: Barnard, Middlebury, Hamilton, Haverford, Smith. Maybe Colby could fight its way into this group. But certainly not the top 7.

Following that

CMC has never been close to the top group that you have listed, it has traditionally floated 9-11. You have 6 of the historically top 7 correct, Middlebury is the 7th and Carleton is number 8. Haverford, Davidson, Smith, W&L, Wesleyan, and Grinnell have traditionally filled out the group considered to be the "top SLACs". The truth is none of them are any better than any of the others, they are all universally excellent.

Colby has mostly sat in the 20's with periodic rises into the high teens. A very good school but not in the first bunch.

CMC has risen due to a very strong president that has directed the school with strong alumni outcomes and a strong community which means alumni invest back into the college. It’s growing its endowment very quickly, and is tied with Pomona and Wellesley currently. It’s a rising star because it has cracked the code to being a top lac and being career-driven/forward.

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I'm sure it's amazing but my DS spent one summer there and said there was no way he could be there for 4 years- so isolated. Obviously every kid is different but definitely check it out before agreeing to spend that kind of time at such a remote location.

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Anonymous wrote:Colby has a higher yield than Williams. Enough said.

Not buying....got data?

For the most recent admissions cycle, the yield rate at Williams was 44%, whereas Colby was 40%. The LACs with the highest yield are Pomona at 49% & Bowdoin at 54%.

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Anonymous wrote:Colby has a higher yield than Williams. Enough said.

Not buying....got data?

For the most recent admissions cycle, the yield rate at Williams was 44%, whereas Colby was 40%. The LACs with the highest yield are Pomona at 49% & Bowdoin at 54%.

As noted above, Colby manipulates yield by admitting very few people RD and only admitting off of the waitlist people who have sworn to accept the admissions offer. Chicago does the same thing.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For the class of 2029, Colby College had over 20,000 applications-that is almost 0.75 to double that of all the WASP colleges, and its acceptance rate is comparable to the most competitive lacs Pomona and Swarthmore! Is Colby going to climb the ranks as the most prestigious liberal arts college? It has the endowment, outcomes, and now application total to back it!

Colby does not have any supplemental essays and it requries zero interviews or videos. That is why it garners so many applications. Similar to why Northeastern gets so many applications, it's easy to apply. Almost like checking a box. They are trying to artificially get their admission rate down by focusing on tactics to increase the denominator (# of total applications).

Contrast that to another fairly competitive LAC (Claremont Mckenna) that isn't looking to increase total number of applicants at the expense of fit. They vet very thoroughly, they ask for 2 supplemental essays, and request either a video asking where you answer a 3rd prompt or strongly recommends doing an interview with a member of their community. My DS did all 4 things. It takes a lot of effort to apply.

Carleton also has multiple supplemental essays and an interview.

Colby is following the Northeastern model of "check the box" application.

+1

I'm sure Colby is a great school, but I doubt it would make many top ten LAC lists and be rated #10, much less #1 like OP is trying to say lol.

I think the actual top 7 LACs are these ones: Williams, Amherst, Pomona, Swat, Bowdoin, CMC, and Wellesley.

Next tier would be: Harvey Mudd, Carleton, Davidson. That rounds up the top ten LACs.

Arguably, 1-2 next tier could also push up higher: Barnard, Middlebury, Hamilton, Haverford, Smith. Maybe Colby could fight its way into this group. But certainly not the top 7.

Following that

CMC has never been close to the top group that you have listed, it has traditionally floated 9-11. You have 6 of the historically top 7 correct, Middlebury is the 7th and Carleton is number 8. Haverford, Davidson, Smith, W&L, Wesleyan, and Grinnell have traditionally filled out the group considered to be the "top SLACs". The truth is none of them are any better than any of the others, they are all universally excellent.

Colby has mostly sat in the 20's with periodic rises into the high teens. A very good school but not in the first bunch.

CMC has risen due to a very strong president that has directed the school with strong alumni outcomes and a strong community which means alumni invest back into the college. It’s growing its endowment very quickly, and is tied with Pomona and Wellesley currently. It’s a rising star because it has cracked the code to being a top lac and being career-driven/forward.

True CMC seems to be gaining steam by focusing on what they do well even better. They aren't trying to game their admission rate by making it easier or free to apply. In fact, their application process is pretty tiring if you do apply: 2 custom essays, interview, video, etc. They are also one of the few LACS that announced a return to test required. But I guess they are really focused on vetting and fit. They've also fundraised like crazy and have a decent endowment (around $1.5 Billion despite only have 1200 students).

I agree on Colby. They also seem to be doing a lot of shenanigans to look like a top school by gaming admission rate with free apps, no essays/interviews, etc.

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Colby has a higher yield than Williams. Enough said.

Not buying....got data?

For the most recent admissions cycle, the yield rate at Williams was 44%, whereas Colby was 40%. The LACs with the highest yield are Pomona at 49% & Bowdoin at 54%.

As noted above, Colby manipulates yield by admitting very few people RD and only admitting off of the waitlist people who have sworn to accept the admissions offer. Chicago does the same thing.

+1

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Holy Cross yield was 47% as was Davidson for class of 2029.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For the class of 2029, Colby College had over 20,000 applications-that is almost 0.75 to double that of all the WASP colleges, and its acceptance rate is comparable to the most competitive lacs Pomona and Swarthmore! Is Colby going to climb the ranks as the most prestigious liberal arts college? It has the endowment, outcomes, and now application total to back it!

Colby does not have any supplemental essays and it requries zero interviews or videos. That is why it garners so many applications. Similar to why Northeastern gets so many applications, it's easy to apply. Almost like checking a box. They are trying to artificially get their admission rate down by focusing on tactics to increase the denominator (# of total applications).

Contrast that to another fairly competitive LAC (Claremont Mckenna) that isn't looking to increase total number of applicants at the expense of fit. They vet very thoroughly, they ask for 2 supplemental essays, and request either a video asking where you answer a 3rd prompt or strongly recommends doing an interview with a member of their community. My DS did all 4 things. It takes a lot of effort to apply.

Carleton also has multiple supplemental essays and an interview.

Colby is following the Northeastern model of "check the box" application.

+1

I'm sure Colby is a great school, but I doubt it would make many top ten LAC lists and be rated #10, much less #1 like OP is trying to say lol.

I think the actual top 7 LACs are these ones: Williams, Amherst, Pomona, Swat, Bowdoin, CMC, and Wellesley.

Next tier would be: Harvey Mudd, Carleton, Davidson. That rounds up the top ten LACs.

Arguably, 1-2 next tier could also push up higher: Barnard, Middlebury, Hamilton, Haverford, Smith. Maybe Colby could fight its way into this group. But certainly not the top 7.

Following that

CMC has never been close to the top group that you have listed, it has traditionally floated 9-11. You have 6 of the historically top 7 correct, Middlebury is the 7th and Carleton is number 8. Haverford, Davidson, Smith, W&L, Wesleyan, and Grinnell have traditionally filled out the group considered to be the "top SLACs". The truth is none of them are any better than any of the others, they are all universally excellent.

Colby has mostly sat in the 20's with periodic rises into the high teens. A very good school but not in the first bunch.

CMC has risen due to a very strong president that has directed the school with strong alumni outcomes and a strong community which means alumni invest back into the college. It’s growing its endowment very quickly, and is tied with Pomona and Wellesley currently. It’s a rising star because it has cracked the code to being a top lac and being career-driven/forward.

True CMC seems to be gaining steam by focusing on what they do well even better. They aren't trying to game their admission rate by making it easier or free to apply. In fact, their application process is pretty tiring if you do apply: 2 custom essays, interview, video, etc. They are also one of the few LACS that announced a return to test required. But I guess they are really focused on vetting and fit. They've also fundraised like crazy and have a decent endowment (around $1.5 Billion despite only have 1200 students).

I agree on Colby. They also seem to be doing a lot of shenanigans to look like a top school by gaming admission rate with free apps, no essays/interviews, etc.

CMC is great, but no need to overinflated their endowment. The latest reported by the school is $1.24B.

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Anonymous wrote:Holy Cross yield was 47% as was Davidson for class of 2029.

Aligns with how many kids they let in ED.