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1sokkermom · 04-13-2005, 05:58 PM

Carolyn:

I think if you look at sheer numbers, Duke had 18,000 applicants (for a 2008 class of around 1660) and Grinnel had around 3500 applicants (for a class of around 430). The "odds" of being an applicant who receives merit aid would automatically be higher at a school with fewer applicants if both schools offer the same number of scholarships per year.

04-13-2005, 05:58 PM	#73
1sokkermom Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Threads: 30 Posts: 871	Carolyn: I think if you look at sheer numbers, Duke had 18,000 applicants (for a 2008 class of around 1660) and Grinnel had around 3500 applicants (for a class of around 430). The "odds" of being an applicant who receives merit aid would automatically be higher at a school with fewer applicants if both schools offer the same number of scholarships per year.