<p>"The colleges market to get the highest nber of apps possible. They want to choose from the widest viable field. "</p>
<p>Not always the case. MIT, Yale and PTon have all cut back on their marketing. Some of the other “top tier” schools may have done the same. 1) they don’t want unrealistic applicants and 2) they don’t care about their admit rate.</p>
<p>That being said, there are many schools who act in the opposite direction, fishing for as many apps as possible to decrease admit rate to appear more selective and increase their cachet. Pton just isn’t one of those and doesn’t feel compelled to play games.</p>