15% Increase in Freshman Applications

Ohdb99
Tue, 15 Feb 2011 21:21:38 +0000

That’s a problem many schools face. There is a lot of statistics involved with trying to estimate how many will apply and accept. Many schools waitlist applicants to help with this problem - if they underestimate how many accept, they can go to the waitlist. If schools do get too many accepting, that can mean dorm rooms with three people instead of two, until enough students drop out. Here’s a question I’m curious about - do schools ever rescind offers if the acceptance rate is too high?