Havard: Applications record high, admissions record low

Colleges and Universities A-Z Harvard University
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<p>"The recession appears to have had little impact on the number of applications received by many of the nation’s most competitive colleges, or on an applicant’s overall chances of being admitted to them.</p>

<p>Representatives of Harvard, Stanford, Dartmouth, Yale, and Brown, among other highly selective institutions, said in telephone and e-mail exchanges in recent days that applications for the Class of 2013 had jumped sharply when compared to the previous year’s class. As a result, the percentage of applicants who will receive good news from the eight colleges of the Ivy League (and a few other top schools that send out decision letters this week) is expected to hover at – or near – record lows.</p>

<p>Bill Fitzsimmons, dean of admissions and financial aid at Harvard since 1986, said that the 29,112 applications Harvard received this year represented an all-time high, and a 6-percentage point increase from last year. He said the percentage of applicants admitted would be 7 percent, down from 8 percent a year ago. Dartmouth said that the 18,130 applications it received was the most in its history, too, and that the 12 percent admitted would be its lowest...."</p>

<p>For</a> Top Colleges, Economy Has Not Reduced Interest (or Made Getting in Easier) - The Choice Blog - NYTimes.com</p>

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<p>“But Brown said it had received 21 percent more applications, overall, compared to a year ago; Yale was up 14 percent; Columbia was up 13 percent and Cornell was up 3 percent.”</p>

<p>lol.</p>

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<p>“UPenn increased by 4” </p>

<p>Not 4 percentage points, but 4 applications. ROFLMAO</p>

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<p>L M F A O O O O epic</p>

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<p><em>sigh</em> what else is new…</p>

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<p>Why is Penn so sad this year? I thought its pretty decent. I’d have completed my app had it not been for the stupid “which Penn professors?” question (and its finaid policy towards intls) :D</p>

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<p>^oh yeah, lol. I guess they want to ensure those who apply are serious about wanting to attend.</p>

<p>I don’t know why I even applied. I had my nice 5 schools, and then I had to tack on the ivies. Oh well, I got into an amazing match school and will most likely attend.</p>

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<p>Penn is the same school as it was last year. Apparently, their undergraduate admissions marketig director sucks and didn’t do a good job so their applications stayed the same. Also, due to the economy, Wharton applications are down. I’m glad, it’s not any harder for me to get in unlike all of the people who applied to other schools</p>