<p>me too please hilsa?</p>
<p>Also, if the number of applications went down then wouldn’t the number of accepted applicants go up?</p>
<p>me too 
hilsa</p>
<p>Haha. Ok you guys. Hold on.</p>
<p>27% In-state students
73% Out-of-state students
0% Part-time students
52% Women
48% Men
<1% American Indian/Alaskan Native
20% Asian/Pacific Islander
9% Black/Non-Hispanic
3% Hispanic
49% White/Non-Hispanic
10% Non-Resident Alien
8% Race/ethnicity unreported </p>
<p>I don’t see any issues that pertain to what Rodney has to say. </p>
<p>Emory’s student population is extremely diversified not only by race but by geographical location. They try hard to have kids from a huge variety of backgrounds, rural, suburban and urban. They have kids from public schools and private schools. They have rich kids and poor kids. They have kids from every state in the union plus a wide variety of foreign countries. </p>
<p>As for the reason for decrease in # of applicants - it’s the economy. I know tons of kids that would have applied to Emory but their folks told them no way they could afford it at this time. What with the GA Hope scholarship, you can get a great education very reasonable here in Georgia. All of Georgia’s public universities have been having massive expansion plans, new dorms and fancy student centers and gyms. Competition for placement in these schools has increased significantly along with the stats required for admittance. UGA’s is even building a new medical school which will be blessing for those who want to be doctors but who can’t afford the tuition at med schools like Emory where just tuition is over $70,000 a year. As times get harder for more folks, they are going to be looking for the best value for the $ - not just the reputation or name brand. </p>
<p>Emory Advantage sounds good, but it is a new program, this year which not many people have really heard of. So far none of us have seen our FA packages so it is impossible yet to say if it will really make the school affordable or if it is mostly publicity hype to keep up with Yale, Brown and some of the other Ivy Leaque schools that have offered similar FA offers.</p>
<p>Could someone send me rodneys answer as well please?</p>
<p>I’m on it.</p>
<p>I’d like to hear his answer as well, please.</p>
<p>It’s not that shocking.</p>
<p>But fine. =P</p>
<p>Hilsa I am also curious, if you could PM me that would be super duper.</p>
<p>hahahaha so much buzz over such an insignificant (at this point in time) statement. Good to know there are a lot of other nervous/neurotic seniors. </p>
<p>Also, Rodney’s point may have some merit; but the economic crisis has had a marked effect on private colleges/universities almost across the board, so that is most likely the predominant factor. But 10.5% is quite a drop.</p>
<p>Well, even if it was a 1% drop, that would be good news. It seems like all non LAC private colleges have increased dramatically this year. But the fact that Emory dropped a gigantic 10% gives us hope!</p>
<p>will 10% drop really affect the coming ranking?</p>
<p>It’s not just Emory’s 10% drop, it’s Vanderbilt’s 13% increase (Emory is currently tied with Vanderbilt and Notre Dame at #18), along with other school’s increased applications as well. Emory will go down and other schools go up.</p>
<p>^ actually emory’s ranking will only go down IF they accept a higher percentage of applicants (theres a difference). Taking this into account, Emory may employ an unusual admission strategy…</p>
<p>rodney’s weird, mysterious response has piqued my interest. would anyone mind PMing me his rationale for the drop in applications? Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>Can someone PM me Rodney’s answer?</p>
<p>I’m also quite curious about Rodney’s answer. Hilsa, would you please PM me Rodney’s answer? Appreciate.</p>
<p>same here. thanks^</p>
<p>can someone pm me the answer too please. thanks</p>