<p>nyudad, with respect, I don’t think there’s much to your theory. At Stanford many of us had midterms and papers converging right around Admit Weekend, but we still put in the time and energy to be sure that prospective freshmen had a fantastic experience. The quarter system may favor Stanford in other ways–e.g., we get to take a wider variety of classes and the fast pace of classes keeps everyone on their toes–but that’s not what gives us the advantage during our Admit Weekend. We have a unique environment here and a high level of satisfaction that is obvious to visiting students.</p>