Quincy Leads In Popularity

Not as many Freshmen are applying to Quincy as had been expected, a CRIMSON poll revealed yesterday. Only 29 per cent of the 700 Freshmen who were polled listed Quincy as their first choice.

The principal reason for the surprisingly small figure may have been a fear among Freshmen that almost everyone else would apply to Quincy. Paul E. Sigmund, Jr., Allston Burr Senior Tutor of Quincy House, yesterday supported this explanation, labeling previous estimates of Quincy applications as "self-defeating."

Sigmund rejected assertions that there had been a "psychological reaction against Quincy."

The popularity of Quincy was, nevertheless, far ahead of second-place Adams, which was chosen by 19 per cent of Freshmen. Eliot followed, with 13 and Kirkland and Dunster tied for fourth place with 10 per cent each.

The poll showed that a reshuffling of House popularity rankings has taken place this year. Eliot dropped from first to third place, while Adams moved up from fourth to second.