Math Suggests College Frenzy Will Soon Ease

<p>Nothing to ease the pain for those applying now, but here's some solace for the near future:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/09/education/09admissions.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin#%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/09/education/09admissions.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin#&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>There are 1,600 4-year colleges in the U.S. now, and the vast majority - some with extraordinarily fine faculties and facilities - are BEGGING for students now.</p>