29,000 People Applied at Harvard

mommusic
Sun, 25 Jan 2009 18:59:03 +0000

People have to look at the increased population of the US, the increased number of people finishing HS and going on to college over say 50 years ago, and realize that the number of slots at HYP etc. has not substantially increased.

Then you realize that the next 20 schools “below” the Ivies have to have brilliant, high-achieving students as well, and may be a bargain financially.

I realize there’s something about the name recognition of Harvard, Yale, Princeton, MIT, & the west coast biggies of Stanford and Caltech, but they are not the only great schools out there.