Why are Duke's ED apps up 32%?

[monstor344]

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I suspect that some people who normally would have applied early to schools like Dartmouth or Yale saw how incredibly selective it was last year and instead opted for a slightly easier target: Duke.

Duke is not less selective than Dartmouth.</p>

<p>From Collegeboard:

Dartmouth
SAT Critical Reading: 660 - 770 78%
SAT Math: 670 - 780 78%
SAT Writing: 680 - 770 78%
ACT Composite: 29 - 34 22%

Duke
SAT Critical Reading: 660 - 760 95%
SAT Math: 680 - 780 95%
SAT Writing: 660 - 760 95%
ACT Composite: 29 - 34 32%

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<p>Duke’s caught up in a big way; I don’t think CC has realized it yet though.</p>