How much does switching to the common app affect number of applicants?

[Stresst]

<p>What is the typical increase in the first year of applicants? Does this make it alot harder to get into the common app schools</p>

[pamplemousse25]

<p>I don’t think the common app process itself makes it harder for you, other than more people are using it to apply. So it might make it harder to get in because competition is increased? But mostly it’s increased now due to baby boomers and what not. Give it 5+ years, it’ll be much better.</p>

[Stresst]

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Chicago and Stanford Join the Common App This Year</p>

<p>Both the University of Chicago and Stanford University will begin accepting the Common Application this year.</p>

<p>According to the Chicago Maroon, admissions officials at that university expect to see an approximately 40 per cent increase in application volume because of the switch. Applicants should expect a proportional decline in Chicago’s acceptance rate.</p>

<p>Stanford has also announced that it will change its regular application deadline from December 15 to January 1.

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<p>is this accurate? 40 percent increase?</p>

[pamplemousse25]

<p>Oh god. You know, it probably is. It’s so easy to do it now, why not apply to a few extra schools?</p>

[Newjack88]

<p>It definitely encourages more kids to apply. When more kids apply, the admissions decisions become less objective and more subjective simply because there is an overabundance of qualified applicants.</p>

[blucheese]

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Both the University of Chicago and Stanford University will begin accepting the Common Application this year.

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<p>I find it funny how the Uncommon Application used to be UChicago’s selling point.</p>