The excessively disappointing Nature of "Ivy Day"

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@mynameiswhatever

Indeed, some of the Ivies are now not publishing their admit rates. Why might that be?

Publishing admit rates is a no-win proposition for colleges. Publish them and you are simply hunting for bragging rights. Don’t publish them and you are hiding information.

I recall when Stanford stopped publishing them because of all the media attention they were receiving for the low rates. Stanford’s stated reason:

“When Stanford publicizes its admission numbers during the enrollment cycle, the main result we observe is stories that aim to identify which universities experience the most demand and have the lowest admit rates. That is not a race we are interested in being a part of, and it is not something that empowers students in finding a college that is the best match for their interests, which is what the focus of the entire process should be,” said Stanford Provost Persis Drell.