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September 23, 2008
Debunking those College Admissions Season stories
Inside Higher Ed has a story about the survival of early decision admissions, despite Harvard having dropped the practice in 2006. I was glad to see this paragraph:
Despite some media hysteria about the difficulty of getting into college, most institutions admit most applicants. Nationally, 68 percent of applicants are admitted. Those institutions that admit fewer than 50 percent of applicants receive only 31 percent of all applications, andenroll only 18 percent of first year students. My emphasis.
I don't think I realized what a small percentage of the nation's students end up attending selective institutions (though I would've if I'd thought about it for a minute). I knew that most people have more problems getting organized to apply than actually being admitted.
Posted by CrankyProfessor at September 23, 2008 7:14 AM