As many CC frequenters may know, this week has been (and will continue to be) THE week for many of the world's top prospective students. As so many of us hear back from top colleges and universities, it seems that more students than ever are receiving rejection letters. What has changed?
In the past I visited CC as a freshmen and sophomore to see what kind of students were being accepted at what kinds of universities. This year, CC seems to be flooded with way more rejected students than in the past. I personally have been rejected from 5 schools and am only awaiting a decision from USC. I'm curious to hear what other CC posters believe to be different about this year than years past. Previously, it seemed like 25-50% of CC members were accepted to Ivies or similarly prestigious schools. This year I've had trouble finding ANYONE accepted to HYPSM and even Duke for that matter. I'm also seeing that many schools RD acceptance rate is below 5%. So, what do you think is different this year. Is it the number of applicants? Strength of the applicant pool? International applicants? Or is this a normal year and I'm just biased because I'm part of the class of 2018?
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