College Admissions: Early Apps Up for Class of 2019
Monday, November 17, 2014
At Brown University, Early Decision applications were the second highest in the school’s history. 3,016 students applied for early admission, and minority students accounted for 33% of this pool. According to the Brown Daily Herald, international students from 63 countries account for 17% of applicants, with most hailing from Asia and a substantial number coming from just across the border in Canada. The U.S. distribution of candidates is broad from 49 states. Mid-Atlantic students make up 25% of applicants, New England 18% and Western states 16%. California, New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Connecticut are the most popular states for Brown’s ED pool.
Other Ivy League college early admission numbers appear to have remained strong as well. Dartmouth College received a record 1,856 Early Decision applications. This reflects a 10% surge over last year’s numbers. And the University of Pennsylvania is sorting a record 5,390 applications, up 5% from last year. According to administrators, UPENN will fill 40-50% of their freshmen seats in this round of admission for the class of 2019.
Heading south to other elite institutions: Duke received 3,146 Early Decision applications, slightly fewer than last year which set a record at the university and ultimately filled 47% of the Class of 2018. At the University of Virginia, a record 16,185 students applied Early Action, up 7.5% from last year.
Cristiana Quinn, M.Ed. is the founder of College Admission Advisors, LLC which provides strategic college counseling, SAT prep and athletic recruiting services www.collegeadvisorsonline.com.
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