<p>Hey, I am just wondering how the economic recession will effect admissions for the class of 2014. Will schools be harder or easier to get into? Will state schools in state be harder? What about schools out of state? Will people who can pay have a much better shot?</p>
<p>I would imagine that schools are going to be harder to get into with the current state of the economy. I think in-state schools will be harder, because a lot of parents can’t afford to send their kids far away. So, seniors will be applying to schools in-state, because the tuition is often less expensive. That means a rise in the amount of applications submitted, which will make it harder to get in. Especially when you consider the fact that some students that are qualified to get into the Ivies, Stanford, or MIT won’t be able to afford it will apply to schools in-state, because they’re less expensive. I have a friend that lives in Texas that got into UC Davis and Stanford, but because the financial aid wasn’t enough to pay for even a quarter of his tuition, he went to an in-state school that his parents could afford.</p>
<p>A bad economy really cripples the schools’ abilities to give out good financial aid packages, so I would guess that people who can pay the tuition have a better shot at acceptance (although that’s not proven nor would any admissions office admit that, it’s just my personal opinion).</p>
<p>So will most private schools become easier or harder to get into since many people won’t be able to pay.</p>
<p>I don’t think they’ll be harder to get into but FA awards may be lower.</p>