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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There will still be many who say "I'm declining my spot so that will open up a spot on the waitlist."

Nails on a chalkboard.[/quote]

That’s just one of the things about the Admissions process at these DC area schools that people don’t understand.

Need blind admissions versus reality of the role of tuition in school budgets, the role and objectives of Admissions departments, enrollment yields and waitlist and other whole areas seem to mystify many of those who post here.[/quote]

Do any schools around here have need blind admissions? I thought that was only for the wealthiest of colleges.

I’m actually interested in how financial aid needs affect acceptance rates. No financial aid vs some vs full ride. My first thought was that if you’re paying full freight you’ll have an easier time getting in but there may be so many families that fit the bill that it doesn’t really work out that way.

Does anyone here actually know? Probably school dependent too. [/quote]

Being full pay isn't a guarantee of admission.

Schools have a Financial Aid budget that they cannot exceed. They can admit only so many who get financial aid.

And were aren't talking about huge amounts of financial aid in most cases. Half the financial aid recipients get less than half tuition off.

Schools couldn't admit more FA applicants then they can afford. So the idea if need blind admissions doesn't work. Maybe in the early stages of weeding applicants out they may not pay as much attention to ability to pay. But at the end of the day they must.[/quote]

That all makes sense. I wonder what percent of students receive financial aid and what percent of applicants are looking for it.

For example, if admitted full pay (FP) vs FA were a 50/50 split but applicants were 20% FP vs 80% FA you’d have a considerably easier time getting in as FP. If the numbers are more balanced the acceptance odds may not materially differ.

It’s an odd process (though understandable) if one applicant pool has 60% acceptance rates while the other has 10%[/quote]

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