<p>skipblooms, how do you know this?</p>
<p>It was in the enrollment documents (the intl deadline was a month earlier). Seems like it’s been growing pretty steadily every year. I still remember stalking the threads on CC when the acceptance rate was 20-30% lol</p>
<p>Oh wow, 557 US applicants… this will be interesting >.<</p>
<p>“In 2010 we enrolled 67 juniors out of 465 applicants, and 5 sophomores out of 62.”</p>
<p>Quite the increase in applicants, and quite the decline in acceptance rates. I can’t wait to hear something about turning away so many qualified applicants.</p>
<p>This does not look like a good year for acceptance rates… Clark’s fell to 5% :/</p>
<p>I applied as a sophomore this year, but I’m in Calculus BC, so are my chances somewhat better?</p>
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<p>I’m a sophomore in Calc BC as well, and that’s about the only thing that convinced me I have a fighting chance. I think it’s a start, but they might want more. Either way, the worst case scenario is we apply next year with even more qualified credentials.</p>
<p>Crap, 3 calculus bc sophs in cc alone? :)</p>
<p>Did you expect any less? ;)</p>
<p>I think it comes down to what else each one has to offer in these cases. For example, we’re all math inclined (as evidenced by our BC/sophomore-ness), but the one among us who has taken part in USAMO would certainly be a more attractive applicant, because that shows true dedication to the subject.
Unfortunately, I haven’t taken part in that x)</p>
<p>Also, I know this sounds odd, but part of me has this freakish theory where we’re more likely to be rejected this year because we’d have such a great chance of being accepted next year - like being put on a year-long wait list, so to speak. Why take the spot away from a junior when these sophomores will get in for sure next year? </p>
<p>But that’s total ******** conspiring. I doubt things really work that way, and I really don’t think there is any way of knowing. Perhaps Mr. Bowdon is just reading this thread in his spare time and laughing at our misery.</p>
<p>^Calculus + Sophomore means that he probably knows who you guys are :P</p>
<p>MR BOWDON I WILL DO YOUR LAUNDRY AND ANY CALCULUS HOMEWORK YOU MIGHT HAVE IF ACCEPTED</p>
<p>-xoxoxo mrfairladyz</p>
<p>PS: I will serenade you every night with my clarinet skills as we engage in science together.</p>
<p>oh lord … i was semi-hopeful that i had a chance until i started reading the new updates to this thread jaja 
you guys all sound awesome! when do US responses come out, april 1st?</p>
<p>@mrfairladyz i second that.</p>
<p>how much weight do you guys think the biology, physics, chemistry olympiad semifinals and USAMO has on this program? Unfortunately, my essays were mediocre, expressing interest but hastily done. Thus, I am really banking on my interest for science to get me into this program. Is there a limit per state? I know a lot of people from New Jersey apply…</p>
<p>Grrr when are the us decisions coming outtt</p>
<p>Somebody should email mr. Bowdon if it’s going to be less than five days or somethingg</p>
<p>Wow just saying, but way to sell yourself at the last minute guys…</p>
<p>I emailed him on Sunday asking if we could send updates/when decisions will be released/how they’ll be released, but I haven’t gotten anything back yet.</p>
<p>If I were you guys (sophomores), I would definitely wait till next year. You will get so much more out of the program as a junior.</p>
<p>haha pressure’s building up…never imagined that waiting for the decision would be this nerve-wracking. I definitely wouldn’t mind going to SSP next year, as I would have finished a considerably larger amount of physics and math coursework by that time.</p>
<p>^I wouldn’t mind next year either, but if the chance comes this year I’m certain no one among us would deny it.</p>
<p>What I’m lacking now is solid physics experience on my transcript, which I think has sealed my rejection this year, but I’ll have had plenty of physics experience by next year. I don’t think my self-studying is really enough, but then again I’ve read somewhere about how the first part of the program is really intense teaching to get everyone somewhat up to par with the (intense) basics needed.</p>