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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For the class of 2029, Colby College had over 20,000 applications-that is almost 0.75 to double that of all the WASP colleges, and its acceptance rate is comparable to the most competitive lacs Pomona and Swarthmore! Is Colby going to climb the ranks as the most prestigious liberal arts college? It has the endowment, outcomes, and now application total to back it![/quote]

Colby does not have any supplemental essays and it requries zero interviews or videos. That is why it garners so many applications. Similar to why Northeastern gets so many applications, it's easy to apply. Almost like checking a box. They are trying to artificially get their admission rate down by focusing on tactics to increase the denominator (# of total applications).

Contrast that to another fairly competitive LAC (Claremont Mckenna) that isn't looking to increase total number of applicants at the expense of fit. They vet very thoroughly, they ask for 2 supplemental essays, and request either a video asking where you answer a 3rd prompt or strongly recommends doing an interview with a member of their community. My DS did all 4 things. It takes a lot of effort to apply.

Carleton also has multiple supplemental essays and an interview.

Colby is following the Northeastern model of "check the box" application.

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