Can I get in to MHC? Please only answer if you are very familiar with MHC!

[CrewDad]

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Are you affiliated with the school

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<p>Depends on your definition of ‘affiliated’ ;)</p>

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or is that just your opinion based upon your daughter’s experience
at MHC?

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<p>Daughter #1 doesn’t have any MHC days ‘under her belt.’ Ditto daughter #2. One attends Vassar and the other is a Smith alumna. </p>

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who told you that applicants are required to submit test scores to be considered for merit scholarships?

A senior admission officer.</p>

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To add to the confusion, MHC is need aware, so parents finances pay an equal part in adsmssions offers.

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<p>Ding, ding–Incorrect For the vast majority of students, parents finances do not play any part (much less an equal part) in admissions. Only after >90 percent of the class have been admitted is ability to pay considered. The remaining students required to fill the class, calculating for the projected yield, are the marginal admits, and as such ability to pay influences the admission decision. In other words, some students in some years buy their way into the college. Smith is similar. That’s not to say that the marginal students aren’t capable of competing at MHC, but they might struggle in the beginning.</p>

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Why do you think MHC is “competing” with Smith?

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<p>Because I’ve seen the cross-admit figures. Smith is competing with MHC as well. Smith significantly increased their merit award a number of years ago because they were loosing students to MHC and other LACs</p>

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I venture to guess that if Smith and the entire town of NoHampton were abducted by aliens, MHC would still continue to offer merit aid.

I’d venture to guess that should your scenario actually transpire, MHC would b i t c h that Smith and the surrounding location were abducted because they’re more desirable.</p>

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Smith roundly defeated MHC in ice hockey

Dang, I go out-of-town for a few days and Smith and MHC suddenly have ice hockey teams.</p>