<p>Thinking your Big State Research U is a safe bet? It may not be anymore, according to the latest statistics. UW admission rate went down from 71% to ca. 60% in the past 5 years. And foreign applications are way up at WA State schools: up 40% at UW and almost 80% at WSU.</p>
<p>University</a> of Washington rejects a record number of applicants</p>
<p>It's the same at the University of California, Colorado and Virginia... not only are the schools dealing with a record crop of applicants, but the weakening economy is making people rethink the cheaper instate options. And what they're discovering are outstanding "bargains" -- in their own back yards. I say, good for the bit state u's -- often underrated by the CC crowd.</p>
<p>Not in NY. Binghamton, Stony Brook, and Geneseo accepted more kids from my school than ever.</p>
<p>Can't tell just from your school, Beefs. BIng and Gen reject more than they accept.</p>
<p>From the UT (the flagship campus in Austin) website</p>
<p>"The number of applications UT receives annually has fluctuated since 2000, but UT received about 27 percent more applicants for summer and fall 2006 than for summer and fall 2000. At the same time, the percentage of admitted students has decreased from 62 percent of applicants to 49 percent of applicants since that year, according to the University's Office of Institutional Research." </p>
<p>Considering that most kids in Texas understand the "top 10%" rule and/or misundstand it to their own disadvantage, that's a really low percentage. Fortunately for those who know not to toss out the opportunity, one can be offered summer start or start at a different campus and move up.</p>
<p>I disagree. I live in Long Island, and everyone pretty much uses these schools as safeties, and we all get in. The kids getting rejected from SUNY(I can only speak for NY), even the top ones, are either yield protection rejects, or kids that belong in community college. Berkeley, UVA, Texas, Michigan, etc., are all a different story I suppose.</p>