<p>Bard: Known for being a school interested in arts, admissions criteria include “talent, ability.” When I called to ask about send my portfolio, I was told “We don’t care about that.” When I called to tell them I wasn’t after all going to apply for financial aid, I was told, before I even finished speaking, “We don’t care.” !!! Before a tour for accepted students we were given a talk that would have been appropriate for 5 year olds. </p>
<p>Anonymous VERY small school:</p>
<p>We dropped in for a visit. They knew we were coming. The admissions counsellor who had been in contact with me, didn’t recognize my name and thought I was a prospective student, rather than admitted. When I told her I was accepted already and gave my name again, say, Olivia Jones, admissions counsellor said, “Oh of course! JANE Jones!” pretending that she remembered me. And it got weirder from there, but enough said.</p>