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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For those that are new to this thread and don't want to read 15 pages, there is a clear reason why Colby had such a low acceptance rate: The number of applications have skyrocketed.

And there is a reason why applications have skyrocketed. My DC just got a postcard from Colby, it said:

1) No application fee, it is free to apply.
2) No supplemental essays.
3) They said any family with under $75K income is likely to get free tuition.
4) They said any family with under $150K income is likely to pay around $15,000 a year.
5) Average student gets $68K in aid.

So even if you don't know anything about the school, never visited, etc., all you have to do is press a button on the Common App. and can get a decision from the staff and possibly a ton of financial aid.

Can't hurt to apply? And apparently a ton of students are doing so, and Colby is rejected almost all of them. [/quote]

+1. Yet another school
marketing itself to
jump in the rankings[/quote]

-2.  Yet another poster who does not understand that acceptance rate is not used in the USN rankings.[/quote]

It is crazy that supposed bright people do not know this.  Acceptance rate are not used.  SAT scores are barely used.  US News uses an equity driven ranking  system.  [/quote]

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