<p>Hi,</p>
<p>With the poor state of the economy, universities are cutting their budget while application numbers are simultaneously rising. </p>
<p>Some numbers ofon changes in applications:</p>
<p>Grad</a> Applications Up at Some Schools - The Paper Trail (usnews.com)</p>
<p>Meanwhile, budget cuts are quite significant, for instance, 10% for the University of California System:</p>
<p>Should non 4.0, perfect GRE and Nature published candidates not apply and look elsewhere?</p>
<p>AlCanadi</p>