Early Decision/Action application numbers Class of 2016

apumpkin · November 11, 2011, 1:51pm

Hi guys, let’s start compiling a list of ED/EA/SCEA app numbers available at the moment. Just copy/paste to add on to the list. Cite your figures AND SAY THE % INCREASE.

Princeton SCEA: 3,547 (SCEA reinstated this year)
[Early</a> Admission Returns to Princeton, and So Do the Applicants - NYTimes.com](<a href=“http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/09/early-admission-princeton/]Early”>Early Admission Returns to Princeton, and So Do the Applicants - The New York Times)

Duke ED: 2,716 (+23%)
[Early</a> Admission Returns to Princeton, and So Do the Applicants - NYTimes.com](<a href=“http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/09/early-admission-princeton/]Early”>Early Admission Returns to Princeton, and So Do the Applicants - The New York Times)

Northwestern ED: 2,450 (+15.2%; up 45% in 2 years)
[Early</a> Decision Applications Up Again : Northwestern University Newscenter](<a href=“http://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2011/11/early-decision.html]Early”>Early Decision Applications Up Again: Northwestern University News)

Brown ED: 2,900 (+4%)
[Early</a> Admission Returns to Princeton, and So Do the Applicants - NYTimes.com](<a href=“http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/09/early-admission-princeton/]Early”>Early Admission Returns to Princeton, and So Do the Applicants - The New York Times)

Dartmouth ED: 1,800 (+3%; up 40% in 5 years)
[TheDartmouth.com:</a> Early decision pool rises to 1,800](<a href=“http://thedartmouth.com/2011/11/10/news/decisions]TheDartmouth.com:”>http://thedartmouth.com/2011/11/10/news/decisions)

Georgetown EA: 6,750 (+1.4%)
[Early</a> App Numbers Increase - The Hoya](<a href=“http://www.thehoya.com/early-app-numbers-increase-1.2694570#.Tr1uHxyqmL8]Early”>http://www.thehoya.com/early-app-numbers-increase-1.2694570#.Tr1uHxyqmL8)

Penn ED: 4,150 (-1.3%)
[The</a> Daily Pennsylvanian :: Penn sees slight drop in early decision applications](<a href=“http://thedp.com/index.php/article/2011/11/penn_sees_slight_drop_in_early_decisions_applications]The”>Penn sees slight drop in early decision applications | The Daily Pennsylvanian)

born2dance94 · November 11, 2011, 2:10pm

Interesting. Though I can’t say I’m sad to see the competition at Penn is slightly down. ;)

Edit: Actually, your numbers are off. The article says 4,510 applicants to Penn, not 4,150.

Seahawks506 · November 11, 2011, 2:22pm

I just had to apply to Duke… ugh

apumpkin · November 12, 2011, 2:53pm

Princeton SCEA: 3,547 (SCEA reinstated this year)

Duke ED: 2,716 (+23%)

Northwestern ED: 2,450 (+15.2%; up 45% in 2 years)

Johns Hopkins ED: 1,432 (+8%)

Brown ED: 2,900 (+4%)

Dartmouth ED: 1,800 (+3%; up 40% in 5 years)

Georgetown EA: 6,750 (+1.4%)

Penn ED: 4,510 (-1.3%)

[Admissions</a> pleased with increase in ED applicants - News & Features - The Johns Hopkins News-Letter - Johns Hopkins University](<a href=“http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news-features/admissions-pleased-with-increase-in-ed-applicants-1.2694014#.Tr7NSRyqmL8]Admissions”>http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news-features/admissions-pleased-with-increase-in-ed-applicants-1.2694014#.Tr7NSRyqmL8)

Also corrected Penn figure, my bad.

iluvcaliii06 · December 18, 2011, 10:05pm

Princeton SCEA: 3,547 (SCEA reinstated this year)

** University of Chicago EA: 8,698 (+25%) **