<p>Does anyone know the statistics, EA and RD? # of applicants, # admitted, rejected, waitlisted?</p>
<p>Applications – 14,496
Admits – 3,352
Waitlists – 976
Average SAT of the admitted students – 1414
Average ACT of the admitted students – 32.1
Average rank in class of the admitted students – 4.1%</p>
<p>You’ll note a few things here:
First, that’s a record number of applications. The old record was 12,800 set last year. Nothing like a 13% increase to keep you on your toes! </p>
<p>Second, we actually admitted fewer students this year than last. That’s for a few reasons mostly having to do with what occurred last year. As previously noted, we set a record with 12,800 apps in 2006. One of the linchpin theories of admissions is that if applications spike in a year, the yield will go down. That’s because most students who applied probably filled out an application without being truly serious about attending the institution. There’s no way the pure interest in a school can go up 10%+ from one year to the next. Well, we proved that theory wrong last year and we have a slightly over-enrolled freshmen class as a consequence. So this year, we’re admitting a few less students so that we won’t over-enroll again. We won’t have enough housing if we over-enroll another year.</p>
<p>Third, the average SAT and ACT went up pretty well and the average rank in class fell pretty well. Not only did we get more applications, but they were more talented as well.</p>
<p>RichieD1307: Is the SAT/ACT the first cut-off in terms of whether or not the application will continue to be reviewed? In other words, if the scores are not up to a certain standard, is the student automatically put in the rejected pile? (If non-recruit, legacy, URM).
Thanks.</p>
<p>Richie, where did you get these stats? They are amazing! You must have some connections!</p>
<p>Thanks.
Is that the total pool? (assuming it is)
Do you also know breakdowns between EA and RD? I'm curious as to the admit rate differences. I know that EA is treated quite differently by ND and that pool is very strong, but I wonder what the RD admit % is.</p>
<p>I was waitlisted and in the letter it said that only 600 people were put on the Waiting List. Hmmmm...</p>
<p>Thin envelope coming my way then.</p>
<p>Haha i cannot take credit for getting those stats. Another person posted those on facebook and he said his parents received it in an email. I'll try to find out the specific percentages for both EA and RD.</p>
<p>and sunshadow.. I honestly couldn't tell you. My cousin got in with a 30.. so I don't think they necessarily drop the application if they are not up to a specific standard.</p>
<p>Sunshadow, I don't think there's a cutoff that automatically gets someone knocked out of the pile. From what I gather, each application is individually reviewed by an admissions counselor, who determines if an app gets further consideration by the committee. There is a slightly different process for legacy applicants, in that the admissions director, Dan Saracino, personally reviews all legacy applications, in addition to the admissions counselor. Not sure if this is what they do with URM's, recruited athletes, etc.</p>
<p>I have already seen in the EA acceptance threads cases where students with numbers lower than the average--students who are neither legacy nor URM--were nonetheless accepted. It would lead me to believe that some of the more subjective factors, such as life experience, essays, recommendations, etc., could be enough to advance an application to the next phase...regardless of any test scores.</p>
<p>That's what I thought, DDJones, thanks. With so many outstanding applicants, how on earth do they decide? I figured there must be some barometer by which they say yay or nay. I am hopeful that it is not test scores. :)</p>
<p>or else my 26 ACT will get me laughed at lol</p>
<p>My daughter's Wait List letter said that they expected about 600 to remain on the Wait List which I interpreted to mean that they would offer the Wait List to more than 600. She is electing to stay on the Wait List but expecting not to get off of it even though it appears that she was very close stats-wise.</p>
<p>best not be overconfident ndjake. i know plenty of people from my high school that applied with amazing stats, but didnt get in. admissions is just looking for things that not everyone has.... but good luck !</p>
<p>Of the 3,352 accepted, I am curious to know how many are legacies, how many are recruited athletes, and how many are URMs. Those stats may not be available, though.</p>
<p>I am the opposite of confidant right now. All these rejections I received even from my match schools had this effect. However, RPI seems to be a good school. I still hope that Notre Dame finds in me something else besides my 26 ACT. Just 2 schools left for me, ND and Wesleyan.</p>
<p>I would be curious to know out of those 3352 accepted, how many of those had perfect SAT and ACT scores, especially since previous post indicates it was a much more talented pool this year. During orientation and at subsequent meetings, there was indication that the Class of 2010 was one of the most talented!</p>
<p>I think the talent level will just continue to grow every year.</p>
<p>Today's Observer has a good article on admissions for this year -- confirms the statistics reported above. One interesting item -- they admitted about 114 fewer students and plan to use the waitlist to better manager class size since last year's class was larger than they'd like.</p>
<p>I wouldnt stress out about your 26 ACT that much. I only got a 28 and nd accepted me a few days ago. i think they will look at much more than just grades and scores. i'm guessing a rigorous course and a well-rounded student might really be important to them too.</p>
<p>Wow a 28? Are you Jesus?</p>