Historical EDI/EDII Stats

Keilexandra
Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:20:44 +0000

I am an EDII applicant. I know of two students from my HS (which is in the McCabe scholarship region) who are also applying EDII. Historically, the McCabe has been awarded very strangely–one a few years ago (different school) was given it despite applying EDII, and last year one from my school was given it off the waitlist. The latter was legacy and had previously committed to Princeton when the call came on May 1.

I think I read somewhere that they’re increasing total class size by a very small number–probably 15, since historically they’ve aimed for 370 and CD’s stats show an anticipated class size of 385. 20% of this increase has already been accomplished in EDI. 170/370 is 46% of the class filled through ED; if the base denominator is changed, then X=EDII and (129+X)/385 = .46 solves to X=48. If they stick with the same 46% of the class accepted through ED, then 177 total acceptances between the two rounds and 48 spots remaining.

Last year’s EDII rate is pretty discouraging. Although 48/126 would be 38%, I would predict an increase in EDII applicants… this year 0 from my school applied EDI and we’ve got 3, maybe 4 doing EDII.