College sees record number of E.D. apps

[sybbie719]

<p>It looks as if it is going to be a really competitive ED round.</p>

<p>According to the Dartmouth</p>

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The number of early decision applications to Dartmouth rose by 12.5 percent this year, an “all-time high,” according to Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Maria Laskaris ‘84. The 1,571 students who applied early decision for the class of 2013 is the largest number of early decision applicants on record, Laskaris said.</p>

<p>Early decision applicants will likely constitute less than 10 percent of the total applicant pool once regular decision applications are received on Jan. 1, Laskaris said.</p>

<p>Last year, 1,397 people submitted early decision applications, a 8.7 percent increase from 2006, according to Laskaris.</p>

<p>The Office of Undergraduate Admissions aims to admit between 390 and 400 students from the early decision applicant pool this year, Laskaris said, which would result in a 24.8-25.5 percent early acceptance rate. Early decision applicants will be notified of their admissions status in early December.</p>

<p>"There has been an increase in female applicants, international applicants, in first-generation college students, an increase in students of color that are applying and an increase in geographical diversity among applicants,” she said. “I think that Dartmouth’s affordability and accessibility is really resonating with students and families.”</p>

<p>[TheDartmouth.com</a> | College sees record number of E.D. apps](<a href=“http://thedartmouth.com/2008/11/17/news/earlydecision/]TheDartmouth.com”>http://thedartmouth.com/2008/11/17/news/earlydecision/)</p>

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[spideyunlimited]

<p>Whoa! .</p>

[spideyunlimited]

<p>“Early decision applicants will likely constitute less than 10 percent of the total applicant pool once regular decision applications are received on Jan. 1, Laskaris said.”</p>

<p>And how much of the total undergraduate population comprises of ED admits?</p>

[sybbie719]

<p>according to the following common data sets the ED applications and acceptances are as follows:</p>

<p>2007-2008 common data set (class 2011) 1289 applicants 379 admitted
2006-2007 common data set (class 2010) 1316 applicants 397 admitted
2005-2006 common data set (class 2009) 1180 applicants 397 admitted</p>

<p>[Common</a> Data Set](<a href=“This Page Has Moved”>Common Data Set)</p>

<p>Take into consideration about 40% of the ED admitted pool will be hooked applicants (recruited athletes, legacies, developmental admits, high scoring URMs)</p>

[hmom5]

<p>Actually Sybbie, from what we were told last year, 40% of the student body are in the categories you list, but it’s a much bigger percentage in the ED population.</p>

[Fred-Canada]

<p>**** this blows</p>

[tstarr31113]

<p>this blows the big one!!! noooo!!!</p>

[hmom5]

<p>20% in 2 years is just mind boggling. Does anyone know how much average stats went up between the 11’s and 12’s?</p>

[TheBlackLantern]

<p>this just officially made my day bad</p>

[spideyunlimited]

<p>Man! .</p>