<p>Not like we ed’ers need more things to get nervous about, but I just read that they had an increase this year from 392 to like 423 this year if i’m not mistaken and admissions this year is most competitive.</p>
<p>Here’s the article
[How</a> I Got Into College: 6 Stories - WSJ.com](<a href=“Students Offer College Admissions Tips - WSJ”>Students Offer College Admissions Tips - WSJ) </p>
<p>BUT, I guess it is all in their hands now so the best we can all do now is to just wait!!</p>
<p>That is a very good article. Interesting that early apps are still increasing even in view of the economic situation going on now....</p>
<p>I just read that too! </p>
<p>It's not that bad. I just did the math (I hope it's right):</p>
<p>432 ED apps last year (according to data book) x .08 = 34.56</p>
<p>So there were only 35 more applicants this year than last. </p>
<p>It's not too terribly bad...although I'd rather it not be that way.</p>
<p>It's better than Wesleyan where I've heard ED apps are up 40%. 8% hopefully shouldn't impact results too much.</p>
<p>Okay well let's consider this....Barnard has a REALLY low endowment.
So.. an 8% increase, as someone has already said, is only 34.5 students. and we'll just round that up to 35 because i doubt there'll be a half wandering around campus.
Is it not in Barnard's best interest to perhaps increase their ED acceptance rate this year given the failing economy?
More students=more donations and more from tuition.</p>
<p>I dunno. Maybe I'm just trying not to freak myself out here.</p>
<p>You could also argue that more students = strained resources. I don't think they'll increase acceptances significantly, but I also don't think they'll decrease significantly.</p>
<p>Whatever year's stats Collegeboard has up (I'd guess ED 2006, for Barnard class of 2011) say that 432 applied and 181 were accepted (41.8%). Based on that, I'd say the increase is just natural fluctuation and the acceptance rate should stay pretty constant.</p>