List of 'other universities you are applying to'

[Mecasickle]

How does the list of 'other universities you are applying to affect your application?' is it used to see if a tier-2 school sees you have better potential and chane to get into a tier-1, thus not offering you admission? Any other ideas?

 

My application have already been sent so I'm asking this question out of plain curiosity.

 

Thanks

[amlobo]

I've been involved in a discussion about this issue a few times, and everyone kind of has different ideas about it.  It seems like the general consensus is that it will not affect your chances of admission, but that it allows the adcomm to determine how many offers to make, based on how likely the applicants are to accept. 

[dat_nerd]

I've been involved in a discussion about this issue a few times, and everyone kind of has different ideas about it.  It seems like the general consensus is that it will not affect your chances of admission, but that it allows the adcomm to determine how many offers to make, based on how likely the applicants are to accept. 

That's what I had heard. I decided not to list my other applications since I was nervous it might affect my chances of being admitted...