Any Word on Number of ED Apps? Surge? Decline?

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<p>Don't worry about being rejected. In the past five years the early decision acceptance rate has been just above 40%, and I would say that probally less than 15% got completley rejected. And for those who do get deferred, I would say that at least 50% will get accepted regular decision, they just may want to see an improvment in test scores or see you Mid-year before they make a decsion. </p>

<p>I am feeling very odd right now, it's almost like I don't want to check the site on the 15th. I think that I will get deferred, possibly accepted, but I would say that the chances of getting completley rejected for anyone are very very slim, so dont' worry aobut it! Just think of what you have to do to make your application stronger if you do get deferred...</p>

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<p>app increases only affect borderline students, it doesn't make it make rejected people more rejected or accepted people less accepted...it just "screws" the people in the middle</p>

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<p>yeah, well for all I know I may be in the middle! (tear, tear) This is the most stressful period of time I've ever experienced. I just hope my geniusly interesting essay can support my application enough (sorry, i just really like my essay, probably crap though! (tear, tear)) uuuggh, getting an ulcer!</p>

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app increases only affect borderline students, it doesn't make it make rejected people more rejected or accepted people less accepted...it just "screws" the people in the middle

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<p>Yeah, but I am guessing that a significant portion of the pool is "borderline". I don't think very many people are shoo-in's at places like Cornell.</p>

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<p>spudkid, an admissions person told me that there was an increase of about 250 ED apps this year.</p>

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<p>250 ppl increase is not too bad..esp it averages out in 8 colleges</p>

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<p>Still close to 10% increase from last year, I think...
If my numbers are all correct, ED acceptance rate should drop to maybe 37-38% for this year, assuming they admit nearly the same number of people.</p>

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<p>neb_nurbel : wait until you find yourself in a hell week (where everything is suddenly due and all the prelims seem to be at the same time) at cornell, and then having finals for classes that are cumulative...ugh. the first 3 weeks of winter break are absolute heaven.</p>

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<p>hmm..if you dont procrastinate..will you be okay at cornell? everyone at cornell at CC seems to be stressed out at "prelim" times..but do you guys study on a daily basis or do you try to cram everything in the week of the test?</p>

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<p>Seriously seicheong, do you really need to ask that? Ask yourself and you'll find your answer.</p>

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<p>i study on a daily basis, usually don't procrastinate, and find finals/midterm week to be rather hard..(but then again, i'm probably a stresscase).. i know some people stress only when they're forced to cram a whole semester's worth of review in couple nights</p>

<p>all i wanted to know was, with cornell's heavy workload, is it inevitable to be stressed for all your classes, even if you keep up with the work. im asking this because people at cornell describe prelim week to be difficult, but was wondering if this is a result of procrastinating or the classes themselves being difficult</p>

<p>you dont need to be rude aassddff</p>

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<p>whoa! and WHOA!</p>

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<p>what about Human Ecology? Could anybody help me out please?</p>

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<p>"hmm..if you dont procrastinate..will you be okay at cornell? everyone at cornell at CC seems to be stressed out at "prelim" times..but do you guys study on a daily basis or do you try to cram everything in the week of the test?"</p>

<p>I procrastinate like crazy, if I didn't, prelims wouldn't be such a big deal (but there's no fun in doing everything on time).</p>

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<p>it is 10% increase, and dunno about HE.</p>

<p>"Hi Quynh,</p>

<p>I don't know the exact number but I believe we are up about 10% for Early Decision Applicants.</p>

<p>Reba"</p>

<p>--she's associate director of admission and my advisor (for RCS)</p>

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<p>Your predictions all seem correct. The number I'm getting from a CAAAN chair is 2800. It's not too big of a hit when spread across the colleges so that's good.</p>

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<p>To Neb & Cfso re: 12 % increase in engineering.........wut a bad
Look on the bright side - at least it's not a 42% increase like U of P !!</p>

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<p>I can probably find out the exact statistics per school and such from an alum chair within 24 hours, if I remember to ask.</p>

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<p>o0o0o please do AJKAtes!!! thank you!!!</p>

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<p>That would be awesome. Not that it matters I guess but I am curious</p>