<p>I hear they recieved about 3500~3600 applications...and the yaledailynews said others ivies hadn't released numbers yet....What do you think about Harvard's number of EA applicants this year? Hopefully, it would be similar to Yale's? :P
But does this matter?
I remember an article on Crimson last year that said, number of EA applicants dropped but the percentage of acceptance EA remained constant....
I was just wondering, :) When do you think Harvard would release the numbers?</p>
<p>Hmm maybe lots of people who were going to apply next year decided to apply early to Harvard/Princeton once they heard about their decision to get rid of EA......</p>
<p>Wait, Ace, what does this mean?</p>
<p>People who were going to apply "next year"? You only get one chance to apply to college- your senior year (with exceptions for people who take a year off, but I don't think that's what you were talking about, since it's rare). </p>
<p>If someone were going to apply next year, there's no way they could apply early this year instead, and if they were applying this year, then how would Harvard/Princeton ending EA next year affect their decision at all?</p>
<p>My thoughts exactly.</p>
<p>From my understanding, some Juniors apply early either because they feel they're qualified or just for the hell of it. Of course, I'm sure they wouldn't make up a big portion of the applicant pool but still...</p>
<p>dont you need a high school diploma in order to enroll?</p>
<p>I'm not sure about Harvard, but I've heard that a high school diploma isn't a necessary requirement for college enrollment at like Princeton? and Columbia? not 100%.</p>
<p>Um pretty sure it's not accelerated students who make up this 14%...that's quite a large number...These numbers fluctuate every year...this year just happens to be a pretty big change, probably due to the fact that Yale accepted a wonderful 8.6% of applicants...Yale says this probably scared some people away and I agree</p>
<p>So do you guys think that this means more of the people who would have originally applied to Yale, applied to Harvard instead?</p>
<p>I'm guilty as charged for applying EA to Harvard instead of to Yale... I was going to apply to Yale, but other than the fact that I was scared away by the numbers, I also like Boston better. ;)</p>
<p>I know a kid at Harvard who doesn't have a high school diploma. He did go to a college abroad for a year, however, so he basically matriculated to Harvard with a higher degree than HS....</p>
<p>Argggg, I hope the number of Harvard EA applicants weren't that high this year....</p>
<p>I too applied to Harvard instead of Yale partly because the admit rate last year was so low. It fluctuates, doesn't it. =)</p>
<p>But, I'll be applying RD in any case, and I think most people who weren't sure will do the same... so I doubt it will matter overall.</p>
<p>Lackadaisy...can you please post a link because I can't find this on Yale's website and it's not even on the Yale board yet. If CC's any indication I think more people applied to Yale than Harvard.</p>
<p>I'm applying to H as a transfer for Fall 2007. I'm presently a freshman at a university. I don't have a high school diploma or a GED. I only went to high school 2 years and decided I was ready and would get a better education at college. While I haven't taken finals yet I have thus far A's in every course, and expect to finish 1st semester with a 4.0. My SAT I score is 2340.</p>
<p>13% drop, btw.</p>
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<p>People who were going to apply "next year"? You only get one chance to apply to college- your senior year (with exceptions for people who take a year off, but I don't think that's what you were talking about, since it's rare). </p>
<p>If someone were going to apply next year, there's no way they could apply early this year instead, and if they were applying this year, then how would Harvard/Princeton ending EA next year affect their decision at all?
Oh, gap years are quite popular in the UK, sorry. What I meant was, if you were planning on taking a gap year, and wanted to go to Harvard, you might have decided to apply early this year just to try your luck and then see if you could defer entry once you had your foot in the door (as it were), rather than wait until next year when you won't have EA. Also I think I heard some people apply in their second-last year, high-fliers and all that.</p>
<p>Maybe Harvard's number of EA apps will drop because people who read the news<br>
about EA ending will think that it is ending this year.</p>
<p>...I'm kidding...</p>