<p>Unfortunately for current high school graduates, they are experiencing the most competitive admissions period that will most likely ever be. </p>
<p>The number of echo-boomers (baby-boomer kids) will peak in another 2 years and then drop rapidly. Projections show that by 2020, the number of high school graduates will have dropped by around 20% in many States including the East, mid-atlantic and midwest. Only the West will see an increase because of the rapid growth in the hispanic population. Overall, the white high school population will have dropped by 20%. The number of asians will double but still represent a relatively small proportion of total students, while the hispanic student population will more than triple. </p>
<p>Even with some aggressive recruting among URMs, this means that most Ivies and top colleges will fight for a shrinking base of qualified students.</p>
<p>For those interested:
<a href=“http://www.cic.edu/conferences_events/presidents/2007PI_Resources/2007PI_2020_Enrollment_Projections.xls[/url]”>http://www.cic.edu/conferences_events/presidents/2007PI_Resources/2007PI_2020_Enrollment_Projections.xls</a></p>