<p>Early</a> Decision / Early Action Stats - Class of 2014 | InLikeMe</p>
<p>Understand that Georgetown had something like 6100 early apps. Nice that Georgetown is that popular and I am startled at the low numbers of applicants of many of these schools.</p>
<p>And remember, Georgetown does not participate in the common application, so applying is not just a process of checking another box.</p>
<p>makes sense, especially since Gtown is EA (not ED or SCEA)</p>
<p>Agreed with sophomore. I think if they went ED or SCEA they’d probably see a drop…maybe not so much with SCEA though.</p>
<p>What other elite schools offer EA? UChicago I know. Is MIT SCEA or EA?</p>
<p>MIT is EA …</p>
<p>I think there’s a couple things Georgetown can do to improve their application numbers (though not necessarily yield)</p>
<p>First, join the common app schools and second, waive the application fee. These will surely increase the number of applicants overall (though it does not mean the applicants will ultimately enroll, which is what matters the most).</p>
<p>but in the long run - better facilities and financial aid/scholarship will attract more applicants (who will actually enroll)</p>
<p>^there are schools that have higher application fees but their application numbers are ever-increasing. Most top schools have the fee and I’m sure Georgetown Waves it for those who need it. This way I dont see how it would change anything.</p>
<p>In regards to being part of common application, I dont think it has anything to do with the application numbers any more than the school itself. Columbia does not use common app but I am sure they have nothing to complain about in terms of how many people actually apply.</p>
<p>Georgetown shouldn’t, and won’t, join the common app because they want people who are willing to put in the work to go to Georgetown. If people are only willing to apply if it is part of the common app, then they don’t have the work ethic needed to survive at Georgetown. And another thing, there is no reason that they would need to increase their application numbers, because the current format creates a type of self-selection that already narrows down the applicants to those more likely to get accepted. The more important thing to the admissions office is the yield rate, which definitely is lower than desired.</p>
<p>Not to say Gtown should do these things, but simply can to increase applications. The two points I mentioned logically will increase Gtown applications on an absolute basis (not relative to other schools as there are many factors that affect that trend)…</p>
<p>I absolutely agree yield is much more important than number of applicants per se… like I said, long term increase in both applicant numbers and quality of applicants is bigger endowment and better facilities…</p>