<p>It's official: 7.86% accepted, the lowest yet.</p>
<p>Princeton</a> University Offers Admission to 7.86 Percent of Applicants for Class of 2016</p>
<p>that is freakin’ ridiculous</p>
<p>My hopes are gone</p>
<p>Wow, so what will it be next year, 6 percent?</p>
<p>I didn’t feel that nervous this morning, but now I do. Reading this article was a torture.</p>
<p>It’s probably not Princeton’s fault. It’s more likely that more people are applying, so that naturally decreases the acceptance rate if the class size is to remain constant. Basic math.</p>
<p>Hi everyone. I have a daughter who is also anxiously waiting for 5 pm, and I feel extra anxiety as an alum. Just know, it is SO much more competitive these days than when I was accepted. You are all stars - whether you get in or not, and you will succeed wherever you go. Getting into any of these highly selective schools is no better than a crap shoot. You all deserve to be admitted to the school(s) of your dreams, but you can be happy at many schools. It’s a numbers game - and luck helps - so best of luck to all.</p>
<p>Everybody wants HYPS. This is to be expected.</p>
<p>Is this the overall acceptance rate?
If so the acceptance rate for RD is probably <5%.</p>
<p>good lord. that is insane. makes me feel terrible for all the incredibly dedicated students who applied</p>
<p>Folks: this isn’t late-breaking news. When all the applications were processed in January and Princeton announced the total, it just took a simple calculator to discover the rate. They accept roughly the same amount , 2050-2100 every year.</p>
<p>With this range, once you add the 26,664 applicant total, you can assume a 7.68% to 7.88% range for the accept rate.</p>
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<p>Yeah, acceptance rates are solely determined by how many students apply. I don’t see why people freak out so much when every year, more students apply, and more students get rejected. The same caliber of students are still getting in year-to-year.</p>
<p>I dont really understand why people take such minute changes in the acceptance rate. Chances are if you were not accepted when the acceptance rate was 7.63% you would not have been in when the acceptance rate was 8%.</p>