<p>Buddy and I were sort of brainstorming recently as to why Yale's the only Ivy League college without a serious uptick in apps this year. We had a couple theories but nothing could touch this:</p>
<p>New</a> Haven Murders: Yale Students Remain Calm as Homicide Rate Rises</p>
<p>Applications</a> to Selective Colleges Rise as Admission Rates Fall - The Choice Blog - NYTimes.com</p>
<p>The irony is that New Haven is vastly more appealing than it was a generation ago...</p>