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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ummmmm she got wait listed at Colby and Bowdoin???[/quote]

Bowdoin WL is understandable. Colby is now 3-4 years into the thick of playing games to rise in the US News rankings. They have gotten rid of their extra essays as part of their application and just about halved their application fee as a way to get more kids to apply so they can then reject more, be considered more selective and climb the ranking. Around 2012 they were ranked somewhere in the 30s, in 2014 in the 20s and now #12, with record numbers of HS seniors applying last year and this.  My DS, with perfect SAT scores from very competitive private HS was also just waitlisted at Colby but accepted by much "better" schools.  Actually kind of pissed that he applied there in retrospect, playing right into their scheme.[/quote]

Plus they're probably concerned about yield. She's such a strong applicant they think she's unlikely to go to Colby or Bowdoin. [/quote]

FYI..Colby has waived their application fee altogether.....a completely transparent tactic to boost rankings.

BTW I'd choose Bowdoin over these other schools so I'm not sure your yield protection theory has much weight.[/quote]

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