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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Your son is wrong. It’s not a failure. Colgate’s acceptance rate this year is between 11 and 12%. It’s lower than Middlebury’s (14%), Georgetown’s (14.5%), UVA’s (19%) and more top ranked schools. It’s an acceptance he should be proud of. Lots of “highflying” applicants did not get in to Colgate this year - we know several. The class of ‘26 is going to be filled with kids just like him.  It is not the same Colgate of 10 years ago or even 2 years ago. Plus the research and internship opportunities are excellent due to its size and strong alum network. Most alums are diehard and often very successful.

Yes, it’s no Ivy but the truth is it’s similar to what Dartmouth was a generation ago before it’s acceptance rate hit single digits. If your kid goes he is going to find himself surrounded by classmates who are academically just like him. [/quote]

Sorry, PP- Colgate is a fantastic school but is is not harder to get into than Middlebury. [/quote]

Sorry, PP - love Midd but, this year, Colgate’s acceptance rate was 11-12% and Midd’s was 14%. Average GPA and SAT/ACTs aren’t out yet but, by the numbers that are available for the class of ‘26, Colgate is tougher to get into than Middlebury.  Facts.   Also, will add, once other numbers are out I believe the trend will hold.  Colgate’s extra 1,000 students make it more appealing to kids who don’t want an ultra small (2,000 or less) school. It’s been slowly gaining for a while and this was Colgate’s year.

I know these numbers because my kid had to decide between them and loved both but ultimately preferred the slightly large size of Colgate and the chance to root for D1 level sports teams.  [/quote]

1. Stop saying “Midd”- that is not a nickname for the school. 2. The acceptance rate for Colgate is 27.5%. [/quote]

You aren't great at Google are you?  The acceptance rate [b]in 2020[/b] was 27.5%. In 2021 it fell to 17%. For 2022 it fell to 11-12%. All these numbers are discoverable on line for anyone to confirm. [/quote]

DP.  Since Colgate itself hasn’t released the acceptance rate for 2022 (class of 2026), what is your source for 11-12%?  If they admitted the same number of students as last year, it would be around 14%.  I would guess they admitted more because students seem to be applying to more selective schools, reducing yields.  Still, it’s remarkable how Colgate has nearly halved its admissions rate in just 2 years.  Time will tell whether that’s a trend or an aberration.

https://thecolgatemaroonnews.com/36148/news/colgate-university-releases-admission-decisions-for-class-of-2026-reaching-a-record-number-of-applicants-this-year/[/quote]

Last year’s freshman class was too large and presented some housing issues. Due to the higher population of the ‘25 class, and not wanting to increase the overall school population, they accepted fewer kids than typical (3,000) for the class of 2026 - around 2,500.  With 21,162 applications for the class of 2026 that equates to an 11.8% acceptance rate.  [/quote]

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