Jamie Beaton
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“Scandals at highly selective universities don't move application volumes in a lasting way, since the pull of the brand, the outcomes and the network is too strong,”
Jamie Beaton · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-19
Beaton said scandals at highly selective universities do not move application volumes in a lasting way because the brand, outcomes, and network are too strong.
“what we expect is that things will be loud in the short term,”
Jamie Beaton · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-19
Beaton said he expects things to be loud in the short term for this application cycle but predicts minimal long-term movement in application volumes.
“seeing some Cornell applicants reconsider applying there based on campus safety and culture concerns.”
Jamie Beaton · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-19
Beaton said he is seeing some Cornell applicants reconsider applying there amid the sexual assault controversy.
“staying the course, and are holding onto hope that the scrutiny on Cornell will force it to make serious reforms to institutional conduct and culture as a result of this.”
Jamie Beaton · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-19
Beaton said some applicants who feel psychologically committed are staying the course and hoping scrutiny will force Cornell to reform its conduct and culture.
“their international applicant pools are so deep that even a hypothetical big drop in demand leaves them massively oversubscribed.”
Jamie Beaton · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21
Jamie Beaton observed that elite colleges have deep applicant pools that protect them from enrollment drops.
“won't hurt U.S. higher education evenly,”
Jamie Beaton · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21
Jamie Beaton commented on how new U.S. visa restrictions will impact higher education institutions unequally.
“They'll accelerate a sorting that was already underway, where institutions that can't demonstrate clear return on investment lose enrollment and cut programs, and the very top schools like Harvard, Stanford, MIT and Duke continue standing strong.”
Jamie Beaton · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21
Jamie Beaton explained how visa caps will widen the gap between elite universities and struggling institutions.
“Mid-ranked private colleges and regional public flagships are quite reliant on full-pay international students, and when those applicants start to diversify to the U.K., Australia or Singapore, these schools can't backfill the revenue since the domestic pipeline is shrinking with the demographic cliff, and they can't raise prices on a market already questioning their ROI.”
Jamie Beaton · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21
Jamie Beaton described how mid-ranked private and regional public colleges are particularly vulnerable to international student losses.