How hard is it to get in?

Scarlett.B
Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:30:16 +0000

Profile of the Class of 2012
Application Information
Applications
15,642
Acceptances
3,988
Acceptance Rate
25.5%

Academic Profile of Accepted Students
Mean Rank in Class (when available)
Top 6%
Percent Ranked in Top 10% of class
85%

Mean SAT I Critical Reading
Overall
719
Liberal Arts
722
Engineering
705
Mid-50% Range for SAT I Critical Reading
690-760

Mean SAT I Math

Overall
722
Liberal Arts
716
Engineering
752
Mid-50% Range for SAT I Math
690-770

Mean SAT I Writing

Overall
723
Liberal Arts
725
Engineering
708
Mid-50% Range for SAT I Writing
690-770

Mean ACT Composite

31

Demographic Profile of Enrolling Students
Overall
1,303
Liberal Arts
1,111
Engineering
192
Percent Enrolled Via Early Decision
33%
Students of Color
27.5%
Foreign Citizens, Permanent Residents & U.S. Citizens Living Overseas
13%

Representation by High School Type
Public High School
62%
Independent School
31%

Religious/Parochial School
7%

Geographic Distribution by State and US Territory
Alabama (1), Arizona (9), California (91), Colorado (12), Connecticut (80), Delaware (2), DC (9), Florida (34), Georgia (5), Hawaii (7), Idaho (5), Illinois (39), Indiana (1), Iowa (4), Kansas (1), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (1), Maine (28), Maryland (43), Massachusetts (286), Michigan (3), Minnesota (9), Mississippi (1), Missouri (7), Montana (1), Nevada (1), New Hampshire (27), New Jersey (101), New Mexico (8), New York (198), North Carolina (9), Ohio (18), Oklahoma (3), Oregon (12), Pennsylvania (36), Puerto Rico (3), Rhode Island (14), South Carolina (3), Tennessee (3), Texas (42), Vermont (8), Virginia (19), Washington (11), Wisconsin (3)

Being that most applicants fall within the top 6-10 percent of their class i’d say that your GPA may be out of range. However, compare your stats to the ones above and see where you fall. Also remember that you are more that a number, they may see something in you that strikes them as appealing. Never discourage yourself from applying based on scores alone.