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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I imagine it means it's capped for students.  why not cap it for colleges ie can only fill x% of whatever.

But I get it -- you guys all LOVE how the system works now, how it really serves students and families, how America is fostering an educating populace at all levels and how even a suggestion that could be improved, really pissed you off.  because that's now what your kid and his bestie experienced.  we get it.[/quote]

Why would colleges ever agree to that method?  They are a business.  Their goal is to fill their freshman class with X students with a certain percent being full pay down to some on full FA.  They want a mix for all their majors---they have a balanced faculty and staff and need to fill classes with them and not overfill certain majors.  
If they can fill 75% of their class with ED, why wouldn't they?  And then do what many elite do, and know that they can pull another large group from the "ED deferral list" and be 95% certain the kid will say yes.  Their goal is to put X number of kids in their freshman class the next fall.  They want kids who want to be there and won't cancel or decide otherwise over the summer.  As long as they can "balance" their class with the right socio-economic, geographic, majors, etc why do they care if it's done in Dec or May 1? If anything the Dec gives them more security.

Yes, college admissions is "not 100% fair" for the T50 schools. Not much in life is "100% fair".  But outside of that, is is largely not a stressful process.  Want stress free and "fair", then apply to schools ranked 50+ and you will be fairly accurate with where your kid will get in based on stats. Yes life isn't fair that you make $200K and did not save enough for Larlo to attend U of X for $80K and they wont give you FA.  But much about life isn't fair and many cannot afford many things in life.  However, there are still hundreds of Excellent options for college and for your kid to obtain an education they can afford.  And just think of the people who are trying to raise a family on $60K---I bet they would happily switch places with you for the last 18 years to have all the better opportunities you have had over their family.  [/quote]

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