<p>Yeah we failed. </p>
<p>The ED pool is basically the same size as last year after a 39% increase.</p>
<p>The RD pool is projecting to be the largest ever, and oh yeah that is off of last year's 23% increase.</p>
<p>The quality of the applicant has continued to grow as does the applicant pool.</p>
<p>Admit rates for both ED and RD will drop this year.</p>
<p>Binding ED schools usually show very small increases in their ED applications - so last year was an anomaly, and this year was a continuing of the trend.</p>
<p>Most "quality" schools that are up are not ED programs. </p>
<p>And oh yeah, in 5 years the applicant pool at Hopkins has doubled in size. That is the largest applicant pool % increase for any of the top tier schools in the country.</p>
<p>If that is failure, I am over-joyed to be failing.</p>