<p>Yesterday I wondered about the odds that Stanford waltzes in with fewer than 2,246 admissions ... to inch Harvard for the "title" of most selective school in terms of admissions. I should buy a lottery ticket as my own prediction was within 10 of the final number.</p>
<p>Applications for the Class of 2017 set record at Stanford</p>
<p>Stanford, which has offered admission to 2,210 high school students for the Class of 2017, received a record 38,828 applications from around the world.</p>
<p>The university has offered admission to 2,210 students, including 725 applicants who were accepted last December through the early action program, the Office of Undergraduate Admission announced today.</p>
<p>Richard Shaw, dean of admission and financial aid, said Stanford reviewed 38,828 applications this year. This represents the largest application pool in Stanford history. Last year, Stanford received 36,632 applications for its freshman class.</p>
<p>TheGFG, have you heard the expression “Stanford: The Harvard of the West”? Well, once when visiting my brother at The Farm, I picked up a t-shirt which read “Harvard: The Stanford of the East,” which is apparently now true. :)</p>
<p>TPG, of course, one should think so, but the reality is that the decision must have been made days ago. I doubt that Dean Shaw cut a few dozens just to get below the belt of Harvard. But then again, that is what I used to predict they would waltz in just below 2,246 and thought they would admit 2,220. </p>
<p>Here is the back of the envelope calculation … which might have floated around Palo Alto this morning! </p>
<p>Would you rather have a tree or a pilgrim for your mascot?
Personally I think UCSC has one of the best- a Banana Slug, I love me some banana slugs.
Tied for the top is probably The Evergreen State College geoduck.</p>
<p>The banana slug is definitely the most original choice, but no self-respecting athlete should ever aspire to become a slug. The tree is also far from an awe-inspiring mascot–especially for such an athletic powerhouse as Stanford. However, Harvard has what mascot? John Harvard? No better, IMO.</p>
<p>^^A lot of schools have some shade of red as one of the school colors, but far fewer have the red color itself as the actual name/mascot of the athletic teams as Harvard and Stanford both do</p>
<p>Stanford is very innovative and strong in many departments. Employers are impressed with the quality of Stanford grads esp. in CS and engineering majors. I think world wide students are interested in Stanford’s cutting edge research opportunities and quality professors, thus the higher number of applicants.</p>
<p>EK: in our non-scientific sample of family members, all 4 current college students have schools with colors in the crimson/maroon/red family. Of D2’s 7 that she applied to, only 1 wasn’t crimson/maroon/red.</p>