<p>Ok, based upon previous data, Harvard usually has a class of about 1650 students enrolled. If their yield rate is 78%, then they had about 2115 acceptances. </p>
<p>This year, they had 27,000 applications. Assuming that Harvard wants to keep about the same freshman class size, they will accept about 2115 students. That makes their acceptance rate roughly 7.8%. </p>
<p>7.8% , a prediction that should be within (+ or - .4%). </p>
<p>So, Harvard's acceptance rate (at best) should be 8.2% and at worse 7.4%. We will see in a few days. </p>
<p>In a few years, Harvard will surpass Julliard. Just watch.</p>
<p>A new era of college admissions has begun. The competition is getting more insane every year.</p>
<p>I'm not sure Harvard's applicants will continue to rise in a few years, as the number of apps will decrease the year after next (though perhaps not to Harvard).</p>
<p>I'm guessing a rounded 8% (probably 7.something).</p>
<p>Stanford's dropped .8%, and Harvard's was about 9% last year, so perhaps 8.2%.</p>
<p>Your prediction would be accurate if they kept the same number of acceptances...but unfortunately for Harvard applicants, an article in the Crimson announced that Harvard is accepting fewer students and waitlisting more this year because they're unsure about their yield. The new financial aid initiative could significantly increase their yield, so Harvard is playing it safe. Their acceptance rate should be lower than 7.8%.</p>
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Your prediction would be accurate if they kept the same number of acceptances...but unfortunately for Harvard applicants, an article in the Crimson announced that Harvard is accepting fewer students and waitlisting more this year because they're unsure about their yield. The new financial aid initiative could significantly increase their yield, so Harvard is playing it safe. Their acceptance rate should be lower than 7.8%.
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<p>I had a feeling about that, so I said 7.4% at worst. Cause, with a lower acceptance rate, the prestige increases and thus, so does the yield.</p>
<p>But with the middle-income initiative, the yield rate will probably go to something like 90-95%, and Harvard's planning to accept fewer and waitlist more. If they assume 90% yield and accept only 1835, that will drop their acceptance rate to 6.8%!</p>
<p>But, what if Harvard just decides to give out free money and pay kids to come to college, then their yield will go to 100%, then the acceptance rate will be: </p>
<p>But given the high numbers of apps this whole application season, even Harvard's yield is bound to curb a bit. Perhaps it will just negate the effect of the new finaid policy.</p>
<p>kyledavid, Harvard saw a big increase in applicants this year. Stanford not so much... So I think it's going to drop a lot more than .8%. I'm gonna go ahead and say 6-ish%.</p>
<p>Pulled from my trusty sorting hat...
Number of applicants: 27,278
Number accepted: 1850 (for 6.78% admit rate -- 1850/27,278)
Estimated Yield: 88.5% (est. roughly 10% increase over last year's reported yield thanks to improved FA)</p>
<h1>of accepted offers: 1637 (1850*.885)</h1>
<p>Class size: 1650 (est. 25 less than last year due to overcrowding as reported in the Crimson, though no specific counts were provided)</p>
<h1>admitted from from waitlist: 13 (1650-1637)</h1>
<p>Revenue received from this year's undergrad applicants: $1,773,070 ($65*27,278, asuuming no waivers/reduced fees)</p>
<p>Revenue received by College Board from this year's Harvard undergraduate applicants: $2,632,327 (assuming one-time SAT sitting, one-time SAT-II sitting w/three tests, one score report sent, no fee waivers/reduced fees)</p>
<p>Not counting on Harvard to validate your efforts: priceless :)</p>
<p>It takes courage and a fair amount of personal accomplishment to apply to Harvard in the first place. Be proud of that and carry those qualities with you wherever you attend college next year.</p>