Comments on: College Applications Up…and Down http://www.collegeadmissionspartners.com/college-admissions-counseling/college-applications-up/ Trying to find the right college for you? Don't have adequate college admissions counseling available at your school? Looking for news (and some ramblings) about the whole college search process? You have come to the right place. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:39:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Matt Cobb http://www.collegeadmissionspartners.com/college-admissions-counseling/college-applications-up/comment-page-1/#comment-4858 Matt Cobb Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:30:03 +0000 http://www.collegeadmissionspartners.com/?p=1665#comment-4858 Todd, here are some additional stats to add to the discusssion: Stanford up 20% (same underlying cause as the ivies?), plus records at UVA, Vanderbilt and MIT. Easier to understand are increases at all the Georgia state schools, given the generous Hope Scholarship we have. I blogged about this here: http://collegeadmissionforum.blogspot.com/2009/03/applications-up-applications-down-whch.html Definitely some cross currents! Todd, here are some additional stats to add to the discusssion: Stanford up 20% (same underlying cause as the ivies?), plus records at UVA, Vanderbilt and MIT. Easier to understand are increases at all the Georgia state schools, given the generous Hope Scholarship we have. I blogged about this here:

http://collegeadmissionforum.blogspot.com/2009/03/applications-up-applications-down-whch.html

Definitely some cross currents!

]]> By: Marc Smith http://www.collegeadmissionspartners.com/college-admissions-counseling/college-applications-up/comment-page-1/#comment-4847 Marc Smith Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:46:57 +0000 http://www.collegeadmissionspartners.com/?p=1665#comment-4847 Hello! Great article. Please note, however, that you are using my flickr photo in this post without attribution. Please attribute the photo to continue to comply with the license terms of the image. Regards, Marc Hello!

Great article. Please note, however, that you are using my flickr photo in this post without attribution. Please attribute the photo to continue to comply with the license terms of the image.

Regards,

Marc

]]> By: Mark Truman http://www.collegeadmissionspartners.com/college-admissions-counseling/college-applications-up/comment-page-1/#comment-4831 Mark Truman Mon, 16 Mar 2009 02:47:47 +0000 http://www.collegeadmissionspartners.com/?p=1665#comment-4831 I'm not convinced that the "Sheep" method is the result. I agree that it's a definite negative factor in the process, but 5% is an enormous jump. I think there's something going on that's not immediately apparent. Perhaps Harvard has launched some new outreach programs via Facebook/MySpace that are happening to hit at the same time as the Recession? I’m not convinced that the “Sheep” method is the result. I agree that it’s a definite negative factor in the process, but 5% is an enormous jump.

I think there’s something going on that’s not immediately apparent. Perhaps Harvard has launched some new outreach programs via Facebook/MySpace that are happening to hit at the same time as the Recession?

]]> By: Todd Johnson http://www.collegeadmissionspartners.com/college-admissions-counseling/college-applications-up/comment-page-1/#comment-4830 Todd Johnson Mon, 16 Mar 2009 02:41:31 +0000 http://www.collegeadmissionspartners.com/?p=1665#comment-4830 I think a small part of the reason may be the financial aid policies at the Ivy League colleges but the policies at most of the top liberal arts colleges are just as good. My best guess is that it reflects the "sheep" approach to finding a college. Apply to those colleges that you have heard of because everyone says they are the best. I would agree that for many students the educational experience at a Swarthmore will exceed that of any of the Ivy League colleges. I think a small part of the reason may be the financial aid policies at the Ivy League colleges but the policies at most of the top liberal arts colleges are just as good.

My best guess is that it reflects the “sheep” approach to finding a college. Apply to those colleges that you have heard of because everyone says they are the best. I would agree that for many students the educational experience at a Swarthmore will exceed that of any of the Ivy League colleges.

]]> By: Mark Truman http://www.collegeadmissionspartners.com/college-admissions-counseling/college-applications-up/comment-page-1/#comment-4828 Mark Truman Mon, 16 Mar 2009 02:34:43 +0000 http://www.collegeadmissionspartners.com/?p=1665#comment-4828 I think the increase in Ivy League applications is absolutely dumbfounding. Why? Is it because of their new financial aid packages? Perhaps a push to reach for the stars? And why the drop at schools like Swarthmore? At this point it's probably a better buy than Harvard... I think the increase in Ivy League applications is absolutely dumbfounding. Why? Is it because of their new financial aid packages? Perhaps a push to reach for the stars?

And why the drop at schools like Swarthmore? At this point it’s probably a better buy than Harvard…

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