<p>Data…it seems that Harvard is acknowledging that Stanford will continue to be the most exclusive college having the lowest overall acceptance rate in the years to come…and they are trying to hold on to the only metric left in the “yield” rate (82% to 77%)…that Stanford has been closing in on as well…</p>
<p>…it should come as no surprise that for the past several years Stanford has had the lowest acceptance rates (vs their peers) for their business and medical schools…and has been challenging Y for the law school rates as well…</p>
<p>…I believe the article written by Will Oremus earlier this year really sums up what is going on…</p>
<p>[Harvard</a> vs. Stanford: America has a new dream college.](<a href=“http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2013/04/harvard_vs_stanford_america_has_a_new_dream_college.html]Harvard”>Harvard vs. Stanford: America has a new dream college.)</p>
<p>…the zeitgeist of where many of the TOP students want to study and ultimately settle down has shifted…to the Pacific rim…California…Bay-area…Silicon Valley…</p>