4 ms·

Great to know many peoples graduations were delayed so someone could game some numbers

• tenpies 4y ago
  What are they going to do? Transfer out and have only half their credits recognized therefore pushing them back 4 semesters instead of the 1? It's a fantastically anti-consumer market they've managed to create.
• abakker 4y ago
  Gotta pay for another semester then, right?
• zerocrates 4y ago
  I think they mean the size of individual classes, so they're paying for more sections/instructors/instruction time in the ranking-relevant periods. Though shrinking the admit size is another well worn tactic, as it's the easiest way to increase how "selective" you are which is another major ranking element, plus it helps you more cheaply achieve smaller average class sizes, though of course you're forgoing some revenue to get there.
  • btilly 4y ago
    Encouraging people to apply is also a common tactic. You can't reject them if they don't apply!
    • javajosh 4y ago
      Applications are also a revenue source.
      • dhosek 4y ago
        Apparently there’s a common application thing now where you can apply to large numbers of schools for undergrad without spending large amounts of money.
        • thaumasiotes 4y ago
          The common application just means you don't have to fill out unique admission forms for every school. You still pay an application fee to every school.
          • robotresearcher 4y ago
            In some other countries there's a national system with a single modest fee. In the UK this is 'UCAS'[1], a nonprofit org. You apply once, and indicate your top N (say, 5) favorite school+program. The applications are sent to the schools, and they can make you an offer. If not accepted for any of them, there's a follow-up matchmaking service (called 'clearing' in the UK) to help find an unallocated spot. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UCAS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UCAS
          • dhosek 4y ago
            From the common application site: While some colleges may charge an application fee, others have no fee to apply. And, many will offer fee waivers under certain circumstances, including financial need, veteran status, and more. Based on a conversation with my nephew who applied to a double-digit number of colleges this past year, the application fees are apparently more the exception than the rule these days.
    • thaumasiotes 4y ago
      > You can't reject them if they don't apply! You can if you admit on objective metrics. If you only take people who are 215 pounds or above, you can fairly claim to reject everyone lighter than that, regardless of whether they apply.