Column: It’s a small college, but the recent botches are big Steve Nelson Modified: 3/2/2021 9:31:53 AM At the risk of being a back-seat driver or a Monday morning quarterback, what the heck is going on at Dartmouth College? The good news, just to start on a positive note, is that applications are way up for admission to the Class of ’26. That seems to be a result of circumstances outside the college’s control. The temporary suspension of SAT requirements has led to a huge rise in applications to all the Ivies and other schools previously thought of as out of reach by wonderful students who are not strong standardized test takers. SAT scores track closely with wealth, so maybe this bodes well for a more economically diverse applicant pool.