<p>From today's NYT front page; answers many questions frequently asked here.</p>
<p>The responses to the article were interesting - many offering solutions for what many see as a broken system - for example: a match/ranking systems, or dropping the common app, or tightening limits on the number of apps allowed per student etc… </p>
<p>Is it broken? I don’t really think so. </p>
<p>Acceptance rates for even the most selective schools are not lottery-like in the early round. Choose your top choice prudently and make your best case in your early application, and you should get fair consideration.</p>
<p>Beyond that, spend more time finding and applying to the best ‘target’ schools for you.</p>
<p>There is no magic change to the admissions process that’s going to make it easier to get admitted to the most selective schools in the United States.</p>
<p>I’m hoping that this process allows kids to learn that there are many really good schools out there, with extremely bright students that will allow them to be just as successful. Only applying to the most selective schools causes undo stress and anxiety and distorts the reason for attending college, IMO</p>