<p>If you are going to play the game, you need to know the rules. Applying to college today is much different than applying to college even 10 years ago. Competition at top schools has increased and enrollment at lower tier schools has decreased. The difference between the "haves" and the "have-nots" is greater, and the rules have changed. </p>
<p>If you don't believe it, you need to check out the video below. This is a clip from a segment on CNBC that featured the former Dean of MIT. In the clip she says:</p>
<p>"(Colleges are) not going to tell people what they want (because) they want as many applications as possible ... and they want to take as few of those as possible ... so they can brag ... and they want as many of those to come -- and that's the holy trinity of college admissions."</p>
<p>College</a> Admissions Gone Wild! - CNBC</p>
<p>I look forward to a lively discussion! </p>
<p>John Li</p>