<p>70,000 is quite an overestimate-- the number will be closer to 50,000, and may not reach that.</p>
<p>Anyway, that’s beside the point. Just wanted to point that out to keep people from getting the wrong idea. Everything else Sportsmom42 said is just about what I’d expect as well. To put it bluntly, unless you are a HIGHLY qualified applicant (near perfect test scores, 4.0 unweighted, solid amount of ECs), then hopes probably aren’t too high… And even then, odds aren’t in your favor. I hope I’m wrong, but that’s the reality of the situation I’m afraid.</p>