Columbia now has a lower acceptance rate than YPSM (HYPSM minus the H)

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<p>So, as the title says Columbia has gone up in selectivity and now has an acceptance rate lower than most of HYPSM, which is regarded ever so highly on this site. According to a website (which I will link below), Columbia's acceptance rate dropped from 9.16% last year to 6.93% this year; Right up there with HYPSM which had acceptance rates of:
Harvard- 6.17%
Yale- 7.35%
Princeton- 8.39%
Stanford-7.07%
M.I.T.-9.58%</p>

<p>So, what do you guys think about this? I know most people on this site don't consider Columbia to be on par with HYP which they consider the "top" ivies however, over the years I think it's prestige and selectivity has been rising. With a trend like this, do you think in a matter of time the new phrase will be CHYPSM or something like that? I just found this information quite interesting.</p>

<p>Also, what do you guys think about this whole ranking of the ivies, I personally think that it's pretty pointless as the difference in their prestige and selectivity is pretty much negligible. What do you think?</p>

<p>Here's the website: <a href="http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/30/admit-stats-2011/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/30/admit-stats-2011/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>But there are variables that aren’t being factored into the final percentage. Such as, one, the acceptance rate to Columbia’s School of GS (which is much higher), and, two, the amount of students eventually admitted off the waitlist. If these were factored in I would expect their percentage to be at least 2-3% higher.</p>

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<p>Oh, I thought the acceptance rate would include all sub-divisions/schools inside the university itself.</p>

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<p>These aren’t the final percents. Wait till August, that’s when the official data is completely out.</p>

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<p>I’m not surprised it’s lower. They started taking the common app, and marketed heavily via email. They sent me weekly emails encouraging me to apply and that “every application is read, there are no cutoffs.” Trying to get their applications numbers up so they can reject more.</p>

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<p>Why judge a school based on acceptance rate? The hardest schools to get into are music schools, will you be applying to any of them?</p>

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<p>^ No, because I plan on getting a decent paying job after college.</p>

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<p>^^ I see Julliard has about a 5% acceptance rate lol Lowest I’ve seen.</p>

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Look at Curtis. My musician friend auditioned there, it’s brutal (and a free education).</p>

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<p>God damn…</p>

<p>I guess if you’re serious about music, and have such a genuine passion and talent for it, you’ll do whatever it takes to get there.</p>

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<p>Not all Julliard grads are gonna be musicians… I know a girl who got in to Jullliard and is now in Yale. o_O</p>

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<p>Apparently Julliard kids can take classes at Columbia. Some have even stayed extra years and gotten degrees from both, according to one girl my friend knows (I was his guide in NYC, so I hung out with him and his friend from Julliard for a little while after his audition).</p>

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Yes. </p>

<p>And I don’t think people would start saying CHYPSM. If anything it’d be HYPSMC, don’t you think?</p>

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<p>Everyone knows these acceptance rates are completely absurd, right…? They have nothing to do with the quality of college, but with the quality of its PR.</p>

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<p>Well, I did HYPSMC, where the C stands for Caltech.</p>

<p>So HYPSMC^2?</p>

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<p>I kinda feel like Columbia is probably a more desirable school being that it’s in New York City and all.</p>

<p>But when you’re talking about 6-9%, the difference in acceptance rate is negligible.</p>