<p>I'm a current sophomore right now so I'm just wondering how much harder it will be to get into good colleges in two years, like 2010. Will it be dramatically harder to get into HYP, even more so than it is now? It seems so unfair that the number of people applying to colleges increase a lot each year yet there are only (and always have been) so many universities out there. :(</p>
<p>I think it is supposed to die down after this year. Our class is like little an experiment since the colleges are not sure on yields and all of that good stuff because of some schools dropping early action/decision.</p>
<p>I think that the number of students applying to college overall is supposed to peak next year (for the class of 09). Of course, I just read that somewhere, so take it with a grain of salt.</p>
<p>i've heard that 2009/2012 will be the hardest year to get in, and it'll go (somewhat) downhill from there.</p>
<p>Most likely will happen. Don't fret, all you need is luck. And if you don't get into the college of your dreams, don't take the loss as a personal failure. </p>
<p>Be wise about which colleges you're choosing to apply to. I advise you that if you choose to apply to HYP, then also apply to colleges that are slightly less selective. Applying to only Ivies and the most selective universities will only be at a major loss to you. I hate to be harsh, I really do. But really, don't fret. I'm sure you'll end up somewhere great and where you'll love.</p>
<p>The number of applicants are going up... as I heard 'record number of applicant in University of xxx, xsu, etc. everywhere.</p>
<p>2009 is supossed to be the peak, or so i've read/heard.</p>
<p>Really? So we 2010 people have it good?</p>
<p>^ not as good as the freshmen this year, i think.</p>
<p>On a rough estimate, which year's admission rates will the class of 2010's admission rates most closely resemble?</p>
<p>Wow, does it mean "I am in one of the hardest admissions year". Oh my goth</p>
<p>A one word answer to your original question is - Yes.</p>
<p>Admission to top colleges is getting tougher by the year and there's no denying it. For years Ivys have been rejecting qualified applicants just because the size of their class can only be so much. The situation is bad now, and if admission rates are anything to go by, it's only going to get worse in the future.</p>
<p>No offense, but I heard the baby boom effect will take a peak at 2010. It is suppose to die down after that, but gradually. Even though people state that 2010 will be a peak, its not significant enough to be dramatically differ from this year's admission. Some how I have been lucky, but many of my friends who have near perfect stats got rejected from many schools.</p>
<p>i really think it depends on the population..then again i think people are becoming dumber :)</p>
<p>If you look at this pdf file, you will see the projected numbers for high school graduates in the US: Projections</a> of Education Statistics to 2012 . The peak 3 years in order of size are: 2009, 2008 and 2010. After that, it starts to decline. However, keep in mind that the hs class of 2011 roughly compares with the hs class of 2007. It will be a few more years before relief is in sight from an applicant point of view.</p>
<p>Here's my FAQ on demographic trends: </p>
<p>Population trends in the United States are not the only issue influencing the competitiveness of college admission here. The children already born show us what the expected number of high school students are in various years, but the number of high school students in the United States, which is expected to begin declining in a few years, isn't the whole story. </p>
<p>First of all, if more students who begin high school go on to college, there will be more applicants to college even with a declining number of high school students. And that is the trend in the United States and worldwide. </p>
<p>Second, colleges in the United States accept applications from all over the world, so it is quite possible that demographic trends in the United States will not be the main influence on how many students apply to college. The cohorts of high-school-age students are still increasing in size in some countries (NOT most of Europe). </p>
<p>Third, even if the number of applicants to colleges overall stays the same, or even declines, the number of applicants to the most competitive colleges may still increase. The trend around the world is a "flight to quality" of students trying to get into the best college they can in increasing numbers, and increasing their consensus about which colleges to put at the top of their application lists. I do not expect college admission to be any easier for my youngest child than for my oldest child, even though she is part of a smaller birth cohort in the United States. </p>
<p>And now I would add to this that at the very most selective colleges that have just announced new financial aid plans, next year's (and the following year's) crush of applicants will be larger than ever. When colleges that are already acknowledged to be great colleges start reducing their net cost down to what the majority of families in the United States can afford, those colleges will receive more applications from all parts of the United States, and very likely from all over the world.</p>
<p>^ so what? our children will have the same chance as IIT? (<1% acceptance rate)</p>
<p>I don't think so to aisgzdavinci's question. There are way to many quality institutions in this country for a <1 percent acceptance rate to happen</p>
<p>The DREAM Act giving illegals instate tuition will make the competitiveness worse. Now American students will have to compete for a spot in college with someone who broke the law as their first act upon arrival.</p>
<p>People who’ve been raised in the US are as American as people who were born and raised in the US (unless they want to run for president, which will hopefully change one day too). Also, a baby can’t break the law.</p>
<p>Check yourself plz.</p>