over 34,000 applications--3% increase

Colleges and Universities A-Z Cornell University
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<p>From the Cornell Daily Sun:</p>

<p>Continuing the University’s steady increase in applicants in recent years, Cornell received an all-time high of 34,192 applications for the Class of 2013, according to an e-mail sent to the Cornell Alumni Admissions Ambassador Network. 1,110 more students applied this admissions year than last year, representing a 3-percent increase over the 33,073 applicants for the Class of 2012.</p>

<p>Also says that the admission rate will likely be below 20% for the first time ever. </p>

<p>Cornell</a> Sees Increase In Freshman Applicants | The Cornell Daily Sun</p>

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<p>no!!!!!!!!!!! that stinks!! :/</p>

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<p>That's not too bad... 3% is definitely a modest increase.</p>

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<p>^ I agree, especially considering how this year has the largest group of graduating HS seniors.</p>

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<p>I thought it would've easily been over 35k.</p>

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<p>Take that Harvard!</p>

<p>?</p>

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<p>Yay! Lets go under 20% accepted! (Now lets see that USNWR rank drop into the 10's as well)</p>

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<p>Hope the increase is in the contract colleges....not in the college of Arts and Sciences..</p>

<p>^^^ Wait, why do I care, I am probably getting an automatic rejection.....</p>

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<p>Hey, someone's a negative nancy.</p>

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<p>good to hear</p>

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<p>Big deal..</p>

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<p>I see someone on this forum being mentioned in the news article. <em>wink</em></p>

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<p>I'm surprised we had such a low increase compared to other schools...why did Brown go up so much? New financial aid initiative?</p>

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<p>Is that cayuga?</p>

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<p>Soccer_guy: Princeton went up by 2% and Harvard went up 5%, I think that the schools that already receive 30,000+ applicants (i.e Cornell, Harvard, and Princeton) are reaching a plateau. Does that make sense? I cannot explain Brown, I just don't get it. I visited Brown and have attended many information sessions and I just don't get its lure. Plus, its ranked behind all the other Ivys. Hmmm... its a great university, no doubt, one of the best in the world, but really enough to justify a 21% increase?!</p>

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<p>^ duhh it's cause Serena Van Der Woodsen (popular socialite, in case you haven't heard of her) is going to Brown this year, so naturally a lot of teen girls applied.</p>

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<p>"However, the University has not yet released information on the projected size for the class of 2013"</p>

<p>i hope they increase :/</p>

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<p>Brown is "different"... it attracts a certain type of person...</p>