<p>Update from Admissions, re: the drop in ED applications and the number of EA application. From The Pendulum (Elon’s student newspaper):</p>
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Elon saw the second largest Early Action applicant pool in its history, consisting of approximately 5,400 students. </p>
<p>While Early Action remains the largest and most competitive pool of applicants, the number of students applying Early Decision has decreased significantly — 15 percent this year alone. “We did have a decrease in Early Decision applications, but it has been declining for the past three years,” Wood said. “So I know 15 percent seems alarming, but we’re not concerned because we have a strong Early Action pool.” </p>
<p>Wood also said that all the signs show Elon will have a strong applicant pool for the final freshmen deadline, as well. “There are so many barometers, things we watch on a regular basis,” Zaiser said. “For example, there have been 6 or 7 percent more campus tours this year.” </p>
<p>Wood said even if no students were to apply for the final deadline, which is Jan. 10, Elon would not be in danger of scrambling to fill empty seats. “We have over 6,500 applicants right now,” she said. “With those numbers alone, we have enough applicants to fill our freshman class.”
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<p>Also Elon made significant changes to their application this year, and it’s unlikely kids will be able to use the essays they write for other colleges to apply to Elon. I would expect that to put a slight dent in the EA/RD applications.</p>
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According to Zaiser, applications were coming in slowly because of a significant change in Elon’s application. All the essay questions were changed, including removing “topic of choice,” in favor of three unique prompts. This prevented students from sending the same application essay to Elon and any number of other schools.</p>
<p>Five questions to be answered in two sentences or less were also added, including “Tell us about a hidden talent you possess,” “How would your best friend describe your character?” and “What makes you an interesting person?” </p>
<p>“It’s an attempt to get to know our applicants,” Wood said. “For it to be bigger than just SATs and GPAs. We really want to know our community.” Zaiser said they are not in the business of admiting only the students with high GPAs and SAT scores.
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<p>[The</a> Pendulum - After slow start, admissions sees second-largest year in Early Action applications](<a href=“Informasi Seputar Pendidikan Dan Ilmu Pengetahuan ”>Informasi Seputar Pendidikan Dan Ilmu Pengetahuan )</p>