Significance to Rise in Colgate ED applications ?

Edy
Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:45:09 +0000

My guess would be that strong applicants who want a top New England liberal arts college are getting tired of the tiny, over subscribed, ridiculously competitive schools like Middlebury, Amherst, Williams & Bowdoin. The Ivies too have become absurdly competitive, and even many of the most perfectly qualified applicants need either an outstanding athletic talent or massive luck to get admitted. Colgate is a large liberal arts college, despite it’s university label, and it is a perfect size and an ideal educational environment for kids who don’t want a big university. It’s an outstanding education and is extremely competitive, but it’s still approachable, unlike the cut throat competition of these other top schools. I suspect it will only continue to grow in popularity.