Admission Secrets Colleges Don't Want You to Know

Summary

The video discusses strategies colleges may use to improve rankings and admissions rates, including guaranteed transfer programs, large waitlists, and emphasizing transfer student programs. It also mentions using test scores as a proxy for family wealth. The speaker aims to make students aware of these potential college admissions 'games' when applying.

Takeaways

• 😊 大学录取程序就像一个游戏,大学也在竞争申请
• 😮 通过保证转学计划来增加排名和申请率
• 🤔 通过大量的候补名单录取来提高录取率
• 😃 转学计划为非主流学生创造了机会
• 😕 通过转学计划来提高排名
• 🧐 通过测试分数来判断家庭财富
• 😢 测试分数有时候被用来作为财富的代理
• 😠 一些学校利用候补名单来增加收入
• 😥 一些学校利用不合理的方法来提高排名
• 🙂 了解这些内幕可以帮助学生更好地应对过程

Q & A

What are some strategies colleges use related to admission rates and rankings?

The video discusses guaranteed transfer programs, large waitlists, and expanded transfer programs as ways colleges try to manage admission rates and rankings.

How do guaranteed transfer programs allow colleges to improve statistics?

By deferring some admitted students, colleges don't have to count them in the initial freshman admission rate statistics.

What is the dual purpose of expanded transfer programs?

They provide opportunities for non-traditional students but also allow padding of admission rate statistics.

How can large waitlists help colleges?

Students who are admitted from waitlists are more likely to attend, helping a college's yield rate statistic.

What is an example of using test scores to identify wealthier applicants?

Applicants with higher test scores but lower GPAs may come from more affluent backgrounds.

Why do colleges care about rankings and admission statistics?

Higher rankings attract more applicants and top faculty, impacting a college's resources and reputation.

What disclaimer does the video provide about its analysis?

The analysis is based on observations, not interviews, and other motivations may also be factors.

What resources does the presenter offer for test prep?

Online courses, books, mailing list, and social media pages related to SAT and ACT prep.

What does the presenter encourage viewers to do?

Share their own experiences with college admissions tricks and tactics.

Who is the target audience for this video?

Students in the college application process and their parents.