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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Here's the thing you are missing. By limiting the amount of applications to people serious about the school, you will see increases in acceptance rate for those that really want to go there and a higher yield. And isn't that the point? [/quote]

No.  It's about a colleges ability to build the class they want, and they have decided they best do it by getting the greatest number of applicants.

[quote]You should be competing with people that have a desired interest in that school and aren't using for clout or because one of their friends went there or to satisfy some need to stockpile acceptances. 
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Limiting apps for the small minority who may do that greatly penalizes the much larger number of students who are sincerely trying to cast a wide net in a crazy process.  It hurts many people and helps almost no one.

[quote]Perfect example. My DC is interested in a good OOS school and told several friends it was a top choice. A group of about 10 or more at the school then just applied there despite having no real interest, never visiting or having a realistic plan to attend. Now they're all competing with each other despite one truly wanting to attend. Maybe that shines through in the application but it's still changes the calculation with more applicates from the school.[/quote]

They can't enroll in more than one college.  Same number of applicants, same number of spots.

[quote]One way you can limit this is to raise the application fees and then allow those fees to be applied to tuition if the person accepts the offer. 
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Hmm... colleges can do this, and they haven't... wonder why?  Maybe because it is not a problem?

[quote]You'd streamline out a lot of people who are unserious. Yes, the drawback is that favors families that have more resources but I doubt you'd see 30 applications [b]if the fee was like $250.[/b] [/quote]

This is the worst idea in the history of the college forum.

[quote]For those with financial constraints, there could be refund option if accepted or lesser expense. But you'd definitely see behavior change if you asking families to spend $5k on shotgun applications.[/quote]

Except for the affluent, so you streamline the process nicely for them.[/quote]

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