<p>So here is my guess about the number of applications UChicago may get over the next two years. I’m assuming a 10% increase both years, based on the experience other schools have had in how their applicant pools grew over time:</p>
<p>UChicago
Year / Applications / Change in Apps / Admit Rate
2014 / 30,578/ 10%/ ?
2013 / 27,798/ 10%/ ?
2012:/ 25,271/ 16.12%/ 13.6%?
2011:/ 21,762/ 11.85%/ 15.82%
2010:/ 19,374/ 42%/ 18.82%
2009:/ 13,564/ --/ 27%</p>
<p>Duke
Year / Applications / Change in Apps / Admit Rate
2012:/ 31,545/ 6.13%/ 11.9%
2011:/ 29,724/ 10.43%/ 12.6%
2010:/ 26,770/ 20%/ 15.71%
2009:/ 22,280/ --/ 18.94%</p>
<p>Penn
Year / Applications / Change in Apps / Admit Rate
2012:/ 31,127/ -1.69%/ 12.6%
2011:/ 31,663/ 17.5%/ 12.26%
2010:/ 26,941/ 18.1%/ 14.28%
2009:/ 22,808/ -.5%/ 17.71%</p>
<p>Northwestern
Year / Applications / Change in Apps / Admit Rate
2012:/ 32,016/ 3.52%/ 17.4%
2011:/ 30,926/ 11.99%/ 18.00%
2010:/ 27,615/ 10.4%/ 23.10%
2009:/ 25,013/ – / 26.72%</p>