Increase in Applications

Colleges and Universities A-Z Smith College
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<p>From the for what it's worth department, according to today's New York Times, Smith saw a slight(2.24%) increase in applications over last year(4,105 vs. 4015). Our friends at Wesleyan saw a 6% decline while Barnard saw an increase of about 11%.</p>

<p>Link to the article.</p>

<p>College</a> Admissions Advice - The Choice Blog - NYTimes.com</p>

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<p>so i guess that means more competition? bring on the challenge haha :)</p>

<p>i hope that i’m still good enough to make the cut!</p>

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<p>Yeah, this is making me nervous.</p>

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<p>Eh, that’s really not much of an increase, especially compared to Barnard. I doubt a 2.24% increase will have much of an effect on the acceptance rate. I wonder what Wesleyan’s decline is about?</p>

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<p>The Wesleyan Argus:</p>

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[Applications</a> Down 5.5% from Last Year ? The Wesleyan Argus](<a href=“The Wesleyan Argus | Applications Down 5.5% from Last Year”>The Wesleyan Argus | Applications Down 5.5% from Last Year)</p>

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<p>Classic doublespeak.</p>