Do schools care what other schools you are applying to...??

Colleges & Universities University of Maryland - College Park
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<p>I believe that some applications ask what other schools are being applied to.
Usually, everything has a reason. Wondering if they really look and evaluate the other schools or whether it is basically a pro forma question. ALso, if that
section is left blank, whether an applicant will be prejudiced ? Best of luck to all. Marc</p>

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<p>wow great question. This is gonna be tough for people to answer.</p>

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<p>However, this may help you out. Good Luck</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/george-washington-university/810255-other-schools-your-applying.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/george-washington-university/810255-other-schools-your-applying.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Yes, colleges and universities look at what other schools you apply to as a means of assessing your seriousness in attending their school. If they offer a lot of people admission who will end up going elsewhere, it affects their “gain” calculation and therefore can impact their position in national rankings. I don’t know if it would prejudice the decision against a student but it seems rather deceptive to leave that question unanswered.</p>