<p>Vanderbilt University application numbers have increased by 13% for the class of 2014.</p>
<p>The Vandy Admissions Blog Blog Archive 2010 ED2 Decisions Mailed and Total Applications Update</p>
<p>I’m adding Vanderbilt per post #61</p>
<p>Bowdoin +1%
Brown +20%
U of California System +2%
Cal State System +50%
Chicago +42%
U Conn +1%
Connecticut College +10%
Cornell +5%
Dartmouth +4%
Delaware +7%
DePauw +18%
Drexel +19%
Duke +11%
George Washington +3%
Georgia Tech +13%
Harvard +5%
Hawaii-Manoa +25%
Illinois Urbana-Champaign +3%
Hopkins +13%
Loyola (MD) +30%
UMBC +5%
Maryland-College park “down”
Middlebury +15%
University of Minnesota Twin Cities +12%
MIT +5%
Northwestern +9%
Penn State +4%
Penn +17%
Princeton +19%
Richmond +9%
Rutgers +5%
Stanford +5%
Swarthmore +8%
Temple -11% (vs. this time last year – deadline is 3/1)
Vanderbilt +13%
Vassar +3%
Villanova +10%
Virginia +3%
Washington and Lee +6%
Wesleyan +6%
Williams +3%
Yale -0.7%</p>
<p>a letter from the president of American University says that applications are up 12% this year.</p>
<p>Don’t all these big numbers make you wonder? Why? </p>
<p>Knowing the odds are against you, why are so many students applying to these universities? I am pretty sure all these increases are not because we suddenly have a whole lot more asians.</p>
<p>You think it is the asian population tht caused the 30% increase in applications at Loyola, dadII?</p>
<p>^jym -
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<p>10char</p>
<p>Per post #63, I’m adding American +12%.</p>
<p>It would be helpful if posters adding information would just copy and paste the list in the quick reply box. After that, just add the new information.</p>
<p>American +12%
Bowdoin +1%
Brown +20%
U of California System +2%
Cal State System +50%
Chicago +42%
U Conn +1%
Connecticut College +10%
Cornell +5%
Dartmouth +4%
Delaware +7%
DePauw +18%
Drexel +19%
Duke +11%
George Washington +3%
Georgia Tech +13%
Harvard +5%
Hawaii-Manoa +25%
Illinois Urbana-Champaign +3%
Hopkins +13%
Loyola (MD) +30%
UMBC +5%
Maryland-College park “down”
Middlebury +15%
University of Minnesota Twin Cities +12%
MIT +5%
Northwestern +9%
Penn State +4%
Penn +17%
Princeton +19%
Richmond +9%
Rutgers +5%
Stanford +5%
Swarthmore +8%
Temple -11% (vs. this time last year – deadline is 3/1)
Vanderbilt +13%
Vassar +3%
Villanova +10%
Virginia +3%
Washington and Lee +6%
Wesleyan +6%
Williams +3%
Yale -0.7% </p>
<p>I suspect that some numbers are down, but those colleges are reluctant to announce their results.</p>
<p>keilex-
You misunderstood the intent of my post. It was tongue in cheek. DadIIs comment seemed to be intended to suggest not to blame the asians for the increase in applications. I was pointing out that some of the biggest increases were in schools that were less likely to be those that would be targeted by asians. Its as if he is saying “don’t blame the asians”, and I am saying “who is blaming the asians?” Interesting, as an example, that Yale’s apps are down this year.</p>
<p>^Point taken!</p>
<p>Adding Whitman:</p>
<p>[Applications</a> hold steady » The Pioneer | Whitman news, delivered.](<a href=“http://whitmanpioneer.com/news/2010/02/11/applications-hold-steady/]Applications”>http://whitmanpioneer.com/news/2010/02/11/applications-hold-steady/)</p>
<p>American +12%
Bowdoin +1%
Brown +20%
U of California System +2%
Cal State System +50%
Chicago +42%
U Conn +1%
Connecticut College +10%
Cornell +5%
Dartmouth +4%
Delaware +7%
DePauw +18%
Drexel +19%
Duke +11%
George Washington +3%
Georgia Tech +13%
Harvard +5%
Hawaii-Manoa +25%
Illinois Urbana-Champaign +3%
Hopkins +13%
Loyola (MD) +30%
UMBC +5%
Maryland-College park “down”
Middlebury +15%
University of Minnesota Twin Cities +12%
MIT +5%
Northwestern +9%
Penn State +4%
Penn +17%
Princeton +19%
Richmond +9%
Rutgers +5%
Stanford +5%
Swarthmore +8%
Temple -11% (vs. this time last year – deadline is 3/1)
Vanderbilt +13%
Vassar +3%
Villanova +10%
Virginia +3%
Washington and Lee +6%
Wesleyan +6%
Whitman (no change)
Williams +3%
Yale -0.7%</p>
<p>editing UMN Twin Cities per StarTribune (+12% was OOS increase)</p>
<p>American +12%
Bowdoin +1%
Brown +20%
U of California System +2%
Cal State System +50%
Chicago +42%
U Conn +1%
Connecticut College +10%
Cornell +5%
Dartmouth +4%
Delaware +7%
DePauw +18%
Drexel +19%
Duke +11%
George Washington +3%
Georgia Tech +13%
Harvard +5%
Hawaii-Manoa +25%
Illinois Urbana-Champaign +3%
Hopkins +13%
Loyola (MD) +30%
UMBC +5%
Maryland-College park “down”
Middlebury +15%
UMN Twin Cities +10%
MIT +5%
Northwestern +9%
Penn State +4%
Penn +17%
Princeton +19%
Richmond +9%
Rutgers +5%
Stanford +5%
Swarthmore +8%
Temple -11% (vs. this time last year – deadline is 3/1)
Vanderbilt +13%
Vassar +3%
Villanova +10%
Virginia +3%
Washington and Lee +6%
Wesleyan +6%
Whitman (no change)
Williams +3%
Yale -0.7%</p>
<p>my question is what will be the yield? will it be really low (like u chicago might face) or will they just have hugh wait lists?</p>
<p>Why would Chicago yield be low? I understand the arguments supporting this position, but the flip-side of the coin is that Chicago has become considerably more prestigious and desirable since last year’s entrance of the new admissions head. In addition, I’ve noticed a large number of students here at CC already claiming to be matriculating next year, much more than was apparent last year, for instance.</p>
<p>the early admission is not binding, common app helped to apply easily</p>
<p>This wasn’t the first year of Common App. In addition, the head of the admissions did great work for yield at both Yale and RPI. After he left Yale, in fact, the yield went down significantly. It doesn’t make sense that he wouldn’t have the same results at Chicago, especially since he’s more experienced now.</p>
<p>The argument for admitting more early applicants also makes sense. Although there are a few cross-admits EA Chicago with other schools ED, it’s probably not much different from last year. Most EA admits will have applied to other EA programs, like MIT and Georgetown, and can’t have applied to Yale or Stanford SCEA. The very top students are the ones looking at HYPSM in the regular round and hence didn’t apply ED. Considering that EA at MIT has about a 10% acceptance rate and the other places have a ridiculously low (<10%) acceptance rate RD, Chicago doesn’t really have to compete that much with other schools over EA admits except perhaps Georgetown, precisely because most students who got accepted to Chicago EA will probably be rejected or wait-listed at HYPSM, especially since once they’re in at Chicago, they’ll feel more ‘safe’ and slack more on their RD applications. The strategy works, and admitting a higher number of students EA should affect yield rather strongly (to increase yield or to counterbalance the effect of the common app in reducing yield). I’m betting that Chicago’s yield will stay the same or go up slightly to 38-39%. I think it’s absurd that it drop below 36%, its current level.</p>
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<p>I sensed this feeling from S1 - he seemed less motivated to complete his RD apps.</p>
<p>Adding Rice per estimate in a Rice Thresher interview</p>
<p>American +12%
Bowdoin +1%
Brown +20%
U of California System +2%
Cal State System +50%
Chicago +42%
U Conn +1%
Connecticut College +10%
Cornell +5%
Dartmouth +4%
Delaware +7%
DePauw +18%
Drexel +19%
Duke +11%
George Washington +3%
Georgia Tech +13%
Harvard +5%
Hawaii-Manoa +25%
Illinois Urbana-Champaign +3%
Hopkins +13%
Loyola (MD) +30%
UMBC +5%
Maryland-College park “down”
Middlebury +15%
UMN Twin Cities +10%
MIT +5%
Northwestern +9%
Penn State +4%
Penn +17%
Princeton +19%
Richmond +9%
Rice +9%
Rutgers +5%
Stanford +5%
Swarthmore +8%
Temple -11% (vs. this time last year – deadline is 3/1)
Vanderbilt +13%
Vassar +3%
Villanova +10%
Virginia +3%
Washington and Lee +6%
Wesleyan +6%
Whitman (no change)
Williams +3%
Yale -0.7%</p>
<p>I’m adding Union +3% [The</a> Chronicle](<a href=“http://www.union.edu/N/DS/edition_display.php?e=1544&view=print#8738]The”>http://www.union.edu/N/DS/edition_display.php?e=1544&view=print#8738)</p>
<p>American +12%
Bowdoin +1%
Brown +20%
U of California System +2%
Cal State System +50%
Chicago +42%
U Conn +1%
Connecticut College +10%
Cornell +5%
Dartmouth +4%
Delaware +7%
DePauw +18%
Drexel +19%
Duke +11%
George Washington +3%
Georgia Tech +13%
Harvard +5%
Hawaii-Manoa +25%
Illinois Urbana-Champaign +3%
Hopkins +13%
Loyola (MD) +30%
UMBC +5%
Maryland-College park “down”
Middlebury +15%
UMN Twin Cities +10%
MIT +5%
Northwestern +9%
Penn State +4%
Penn +17%
Princeton +19%
Richmond +9%
Rice +9%
Rutgers +5%
Stanford +5%
Swarthmore +8%
Temple -11% (vs. this time last year – deadline is 3/1)
Union +3%
Vanderbilt +13%
Vassar +3%
Villanova +10%
Virginia +3%
Washington and Lee +6%
Wesleyan +6%
Whitman (no change)
Williams +3%
Yale -0.7%</p>
<p>Reporting in on Tulane, from their admissions blog:
American +12%
Bowdoin +1%
Brown +20%
U of California System +2%
Cal State System +50%
Chicago +42%
U Conn +1%
Connecticut College +10%
Cornell +5%
Dartmouth +4%
Delaware +7%
DePauw +18%
Drexel +19%
Duke +11%
George Washington +3%
Georgia Tech +13%
Harvard +5%
Hawaii-Manoa +25%
Illinois Urbana-Champaign +3%
Hopkins +13%
Loyola (MD) +30%
UMBC +5%
Maryland-College park “down”
Middlebury +15%
UMN Twin Cities +10%
MIT +5%
Northwestern +9%
Penn State +4%
Penn +17%
Princeton +19%
Richmond +9%
Rice +9%
Rutgers +5%
Stanford +5%
Swarthmore +8%
Temple -11% (vs. this time last year – deadline is 3/1)
Tulane +10%
Union +3%
Vanderbilt +13%
Vassar +3%
Villanova +10%
Virginia +3%
Washington and Lee +6%
Wesleyan +6%
Whitman (no change)
Williams +3%
Yale -0.7%</p>
<p>Is it reasonable to wonder at this point whether the colleges that haven’t publicized the number of apps experienced either a decrease or no growth for the Class of 2014? </p>
<p>In particular, I haven’t seen anything from several top LACs: Amherst, Bard, Barnard, Bates, Carleton, CMC, Colby, Colgate, Colorado College, Davidson, Grinnell, Hamilton, Haverford, Kenyon, Macalester, Mudd, Oberlin, Pomona, Reed, Smith, Wellesley, and so on. </p>
<p>Maybe the numbers for these schools are out there, but I’m kinda surprised no one has posted them yet. Just wondering if the early-heralded increase in apps this year was as broad-based as first suggested. Or maybe some of these schools just don’t release this information.</p>