How many Apps?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Colgate University
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<p>Does anyone know how many applications they received this year?</p>

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<p>I received a letter from Colgate today, I already got in with early decision but they said that more than 9,300 people applied. This years first speaker will be Ben Stein too.</p>

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<p>assuming 9300 apps, that would represent a 6% growth from last year.</p>

<p>for comparison, so others reported:
Vanderbilt 30%
Chicago 20%
Harvard 18%
Amherst 17%
Yale 17%
Georgetown 16%
Dartmouth 14%
Northwestern 14%
Richmond 13%
Princeton 12%
Rice 11%
Swarthmore 11%
Williams 11%
RPI 10%
Brown 8%
Cornell 8%
JHU 7%
Middlebury 7%
MIT 7%
Will & Mary 6%
Duke 5%<br>
Columbia 4%
Virginia 4%
Stanford 4%
NYU 0% ?
Penn 0%</p>

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<p>Wow, 6% isn't that bad.</p>

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<p>PC, for your list -- NYU 8.5%</p>

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<p>thanks for the correction vercingetorix ....general note that the numbers I posted above were from a variety of sources, some verifiable some not & some interim count.....here's a thread on the running commentary of apps for classes of '12: <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/447625-applications-growth-class-2012-harvard-princeton-etc.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/447625-applications-growth-class-2012-harvard-princeton-etc.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>also keep in mind that if the Colgate count exceeds 9300, the percentage will likewise creep up.....last year's app total was 8759; source: Colgate:</a> Profile of Class of 2011</p>

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<p>this is my personal list for the schools I applied to:</p>

<p>colby 4,835
hamilton 5,000
colgate 9300
university of vermont 21,000
northeastern 35,000
new york university 37,000<br>
boston university 38,000</p>

<p>all i'm missing are UNH and Wheaton (Ma.)</p>

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<p>Actually guys, I got an e-mail from the Dean of Admissions (he's my BFF :p) and he said that they're up to just over 9,400 applications and are nearly done with it. Hang on! :)</p>

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<p>thanks tickle.....9400 represents a 7.3% growth from last year.</p>

<p>errata on Middlebury....latest numbers up to 8.5% app growth (7800 apps).</p>

<p>Hamilton at 2% (5075 apps).</p>

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<p>tickle.....done with what? evaluating or getting apps.........</p>

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<p>Word on the street is that the number is much closer to 12% increase for Colgate...</p>

<p>Colgate's yield has been pretty consistent over the past couple years, even with the increase in applications, so such an increase should make for an interesting situation come this April!</p>

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<p>^Yeah, it's not like the number of college bound seniors has gone up 10+% in the last year; students can still only go to one school.</p>

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<p>Evaluating apps and making final decisions. Then the Dean's going to spend the next 3 weeks handwriting every accepted letter with a note...</p>

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<p>i appreciate the dean's personal touch but i would be happier if he stuck a congrats in the coppy machine and sent them next week!</p>

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<p>Ahhh but it's part of Colgate tradition!!! You don't want it, then I'll tell him to reject you :)</p>

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<p>I got my Alumni Memorial Scholars letter today with a handwritten note from Dean Ross. I met him earlier this month when I visited Colgate, and he was so excited about my application. The whole staff was awesome there...</p>