Midd Gone Need Aware? Wash Post thinks so.

[Modadunn]

<p>[url=<a href=“http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/08/AR2010010803584.html]washingtonpost.com[/url”>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/08/AR2010010803584.html]washingtonpost.com[/url</a>]</p>

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Bowdoin, Brandeis, Carleton, Colby, Grinnell, Middlebury, Reed and Washington University are among the other schools that have recently backed away from need-blind admissions or delayed plans to adopt such policies. To help make up shortfalls in their financial aid budgets, they have also increased the number of transfer, foreign and waiting-list students they accept, since students in these categories have never been considered on a need-blind basis and, in the case of foreign students, are not usually eligible for aid.

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<p>While I know that Midd backed away from need blind for international students only, the above seems to imply it applies to ALL aid at Middlebury. Either it’s right, or Midd ought to ask for retraction.</p>

[NorthCountryCat]

<p>Modadunn: good catch. Middlebury has not gone need-aware for domestic students. Should be corrected.</p>

[sunmachine]

<p>I’d like to know where the reporter got his information that Grinnell is no longer “need blind.” Here’s Grinnell’s current website: [Tuition</a> and Financial Aid - Grinnell College](<a href=“http://www.grinnell.edu/admission/apply/tuition/]Tuition”>http://www.grinnell.edu/admission/apply/tuition/)</p>

<p>Also, to the best of my knowledge, Carleton has never professed to be “need blind” so I don’t know why it’s included in the list.</p>

<p>Looks like some pretty shoddy reporting at the Post.</p>

[Modadunn]

<p>Per Washpost comment section:</p>

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Although Professor Brint lists Middlebury College as one of those that have “backed away” from its need-blind admissions policies, we remain need-blind in our admissions decisions for all U.S. citizens. We also offer substantial funding for the international students whom we admit, meeting their full need as well. </p>

<p>Robert S. Clagett
Dean of Admissions
Middlebury College

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<p>Gotta love that he’s on the ball! Well done.</p>

[arcadia]

<p>This was an opinion piece by a professor from California. He obviously doesn’t know what he’s talking about.</p>

[Modadunn]

<p>Opinions are fine but you still need to have your facts straight to form a valid opinion. So yes, while I don’t think he is off base in his premise, his mistakes in defending his opinion lessens his credibility.</p>

[TheRoad]

<p>How annoying (in the point of view of Middlebury)</p>

[arcadia]

<p>The Washington Post posts a correction:</p>

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– A Jan. 10 Outlook article about college admissions policies in the United States incorrectly listed Grinnell College and Middlebury College among the institutions that have backed away from need-blind admissions. Both schools maintain need-blind policies, meaning that an applicant’s ability to pay is not a consideration in the school’s admissions decision. The article also incorrectly said that the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is “moving to” add more out-of-state students; the university maintains that no such policy has been adopted and that any such increases are accidental rather than by design.

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[Modadunn]

<p>… so no mention of their being a hack? :)</p>

[sunmachine]

<p>Score one for Midd and Grinnell!</p>

[blissfulting]

<p>Bob! (Dean of Admissions) For. The. Win. We got to meet with him when I visited, and he seemed like such an awesome person. This just confirms it.</p>

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Although Professor Brint lists Middlebury College as one of those that have “backed away” from its need-blind admissions policies, we remain need-blind in our admissions decisions for all U.S. citizens. We also offer substantial funding for the international students whom we admit, meeting their full need as well.</p>

<p>Robert S. Clagett
Dean of Admissions
Middlebury College

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[d_smom]

<p>“Score one for Midd and Grinnell!”</p>

<p>Yes! Love both those schools.</p>