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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's a free app with no supplemental essays, so its application numbers are inflated. If you visit and you're full pay (and remotely credible academically), you'll be admitted. Fail either of those conditions and you need a big hook.[/quote]

This.

Colby is the Northeastern of SLACs.

Of course there are bright kids there, no one would deny that. But the admissions rate is not a reliable indicator of that.

People should look at the question differently: the SLACs are all very aware/emphatic about their particular identity and school culture. [b]When a school does not have supplementals, it eliminates their one opportunity to recruit and select for kids who are the right match. [/b]Take Colorado College for an extreme example: it relies on the supplemental to ensure that students understand and want the very unusual Block Plan.

I have read only page one of the thread but just want to add that I am a college proff who prefers the education offered at SLACs to the one provided by major research institutions, even though my own degrees are from HYP. A student who wants it will get a fantastic education at almost any small liberal arts college. The commitment to teaching, and the pedigree (for those who care about that) among the professors is truly impressive. But the differences in the culture among the colleges is enormous -- and something prospective students should investigate and understand. Since Haverford was mentioned and put down, I want to say that Haverford has a MUCH more intellectual vibe than Colby. Some people may like that, some may not, but it is worth pointing out.

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Agree that acceptance rate does not mean much.  But not fair to single out Colby when most schools are trying to boost stats.  For example I don't think Williams requires a supplemental essay.  [/quote]

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