2 Reasons Why Need Blind Admissions Is A Farce

The Need Blind Admissions Lie Were you told that a college to which you’ll be applying has a need blind admissions policy? That is, the college touted — maybe at an information session or during a tour — how they don’t factor in your family’s ability to pay the full … 

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Ability to Pay and Admission

There’s an editorial in “The Dartmouth” by Meghan Hassett entitled “Needlessly Changing Policy” that we thought we’d discuss with our readers. The piece focuses on Dartmouth’s decision to switch from need-blind for international applicants to need-aware. Hassett opposes Dartmouth’s decision to consider an international applicant’s ability to pay when deciding … 

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Need Blind Admission Does Not Exist

Recently, we wrote a piece about how need blind admission is a farce. This post led to a number of folks contacting us via phone, email, and in the Comments section. Many folks were angry (it should be noted that we don’t publish all Comments, that we reserve the right not … 

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Need Blind Admission is a Farce

Yes, you read that correctly. Need blind admission is a farce. A total, absolute farce. We’ve been saying it for years but we’ll say it again because you’d be amazed how many parents call us and ask, “Do you think the fact that I checked that my daughter needs financial … 

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Need Blind Admissions

Many universities — including the highly selective universities — profess to be “need blind.” That essentially means that they don’t take whether or not you can pay your tuition into account when deciding on whether or not you’re going to be admitted. But do you really believe that’s the case? … 

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