Regular Decision Apps, take a look at this

Colleges and Universities A-Z Duke University
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<p>You guys should check this out:</p>

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<p>It gages your chances of getting into a particular college. I got excited when I got a "maybe" for Duke. Ha!</p>

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<p>oh eff. An increase in IL??? This sucks. And I was hoping on getting in and having a shot at the Robertson.</p>

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<p>Well, I'm going to go sulk now.</p>

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<p>Hookem168 hit the nail on the head. This is the largest applicant pool anyone has ever seen so the number of applications are up across the board. Don't let the statistics discourage you guys, Duke will still need to accept another 3000 + kids just to fill those spots.</p>

<p>The bigger issue is whether yield rates at all these top schools will be lower this year than they have been in years past. I really think the financial meltdown of this country will squeeze many families to the point where they won't take the risk of signing up for four years at a high priced private school. The "upper middle class" who qualify for only a relatively small need based amount will likely not be sending kids to schools like Duke, Vandy, Wash U, Northwestern etc... if they have a reasonably priced state school alternative like Cal, Mich, UNC etc...</p>

<p>IMHO :)</p>

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<p>^ Lol I fall into that exact upper-middle class category, AND I happened to apply to Duke, Vandy, and WashU.........tsk tsk. (However, I did apply for full-tuition scholarships at the latter 2, so if I score one of those, I'm golden).</p>

<p>Anyway, if I get into HYPS, the FinAid will be just about unbeatable :)</p>

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<p>Keep in mind:
1. People are applying to more schools than they used to. Guidance counselors are being more strategic and encouraging 8-10 applications. This means more people apply to each school, but the same number actually end up going. Colleges will have to accept more people in order to maintain the size of their current student bodies.
2. There are just more KIDS in the class of 2013 generation. Since many more qualified applicants are vying for the same number of spots, many of these smart kids will end up in 2nd tier schools (thus becoming 1st tier institutions). So you'll still end up in a great school with intelligent people no matter what.</p>

<p>SO: It's not just Duke. Most elite schools are reporting comparable increases in applications, especially ED. Don't get intimidated by the numbers, you'll all end up at good schools</p>