29,000 People Applied at Harvard

kman1988
Sat, 31 Jan 2009 02:47:00 +0000

I think Wesleyan seems like a more attainable Need blind institution than its little three compatriots. A 25% chance of getting your need met looks a lot better than -15%, with or without some loans. Combine that with its location, recent media exposure, and a long tradition of prestige among those in the know, and you get a pretty potent combination. US News is certainly not the be all and end all of the college search and I think we can agree that Wesleyan’s larger size puts it at a disadvantage with other schools of the same caliber. The 15 ranking may not be truly indicative of its position given the zero sum nature of the rankings.