A Wait List of Woes for the Class of '08
Reader Comments
I give you the sound...
In the darkness,
and when a soft
wind arrives near
a magic lantern,
you call me
like a glittering eye
in the skill of
a wisdom, you touch
a desire, and then,
in my heart, a delicate
voice discovers a
fate: you claim
the atmosphere, I
give the sound.....
Francesco Sinibaldi
Grad School Wait Lists
As economic worries continue to slow the entry job market for undergraduates we will begin to realize a sharp jump in applicants turning to graduate programs. Hence---delays in admission responses and ever expanding waitlists. As a 2007-2008 law school applicant, I experienced my fair share of delays and disappointments. The truth is---public or private, these programs are concerned with two main priorities. First and foremast improving the ranking of the program whether it be an ivy or a fourth tier program. Secondly, ensuring the school continues to generate revenue for the program in order to keep improving its' facilties, faculty, etc. These factors allow for schools to be as selective as they please also providing an incentive to accept an out-of-state student with two to three times the tuision rate as in state applicants. As the applicant pool rises in numbers the admissions' committees around the country have every reason to delay acceptances all across the country.
