<p>Bad news. This year, Duke has received 2700+applications for ED than last yr (2200+).
[The</a> Early Line on Early Applications for the Class of 2016 - NYTimes.com](<a href=“http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/16/early-admission-2011-2/]The”>The Early Line on Early Applications for the Class of 2016 - The New York Times)</p>
<p>Eh. I feel like it depends also a lot on the strength of the applicant pool. Your average applicant to one school may be significantly different from another school.</p>