<p>Applications</a> Soar by 70 Percent Over Five Years : Northwestern University Newscenter </p>
<p>Total applications rose 9% over last year and ED apps rose 11% over last year.</p>
<p>Yeah, they gave out copies of a similar article during my interview session this afternoon. I particularly liked one quote, where the Dean of Admissions said that being in single-digit admissions like Harvard and Princeton was “a different animal” because they are looking to take students, “not actively reject them.”</p>