Chance at Ivies?

B77
Sat, 08 Aug 2009 18:01:21 +0000

FYI, the last published stats for Brandeis is 32% acceptance rate and 82% of freshman class from top 10% of high school class: [Overview | Fast Facts | About | Brandeis University](Overview | Fast Facts | About | Brandeis University). Even if there was a varience in the most recent class–as there was for Williams, Middlebury, Bates and others–the Brandeis applicant pool is a highly-credentialed and self-selective. The essay and demonstrated interest can make a big difference in admissions success. I would not assume a match status or you could be unpleasantly surprised. As for financial aid, Brandeis is maintaining its commitment to need blind aid and has been successful in fundraising millions specifically for that purpose. There is a misunderstanding that Brandeis lost money with Madoff. Tufts did so but not Brandeis. Naturally, some of Brandeis’ donors were affected. In all events, Brandeis, like other excellent schools, including Harvard, is taking prudent steps to maintain its first-class education.