<p>^ & ^^, sorry folks. The paragraphs are not mine, they are in the linked article. </p>
<p>As to what happens when app exceeds 100,000? The general admission rate will fall to under 3% and the Asian American admission rate to under 1.5% (IMO). I will advise my kid not to bother applying to these insane schools, but rather focus on long term goals and colleges that make sense for the goals. [as an aside, it is unfortunate that many with connection to this region are so selfish individually that they don’t see it as an issue that is much bigger than themselves. they are the first to come out and shout down. haha]</p>