STATISTICS FOR THE CLASS OF 2015, HOW A COLLEGE CONSULTANT CAN HELP THE NEXT CLASS

We are getting phone calls from many students who are asking questions about essays or applications. I am listing to students talk as they are feeling that they have everything under control and that they know which schools they want to apply to, as well as nerves, and all I am hearing and feeling is that they are picking out straws. Students who are applying to college this coming fall MUST be prepared to fill applications come September 15th. As soon as the applications are filled out and submitted, then comes the supplemental applications, transcript requests, letters of recommendations, etc.

Last week I received a call from a girl who told me that she wanted to get information on my services, and that she had already picked out her schools. Her first choice school is UCLA. That was wonderful, and to be amired, but there is a minor problem. UCLA had 54,000 acceptable (by their computer system) applications, many with 4.0 + GPAs, not to mention wonderful resumes amd amazing accomplishments. The problem comes in there are only a little less than 4,000 spots available for the incoming freshman class.

This girl went on to tell me she had other schools to apply to.... her list included Well, all the UCs, USC, Stanford, Columbia, NYU, and a myraid of others. these are all top schools, but they are also schools with very different personalities. In listening to her talk, she was going to have to take virtual tours of the schools ahead of applying, and I knew from what she was saying, many of these schools were not for her.

The college admissions process is a very daunting process, and it requires time and research hours. Students have to be open minded on the process because the competition levels are stressful and high. I am sure that the parents of this girl are going to think that she can do this on her own, but the reality is that if she does not pick the right school, she may drop out and come back home, end up at a local community college, and not graduate on time. It might cost her another
$ 25,000 - $100,000 all because she wanted to save money at the start of the process.

Many people do not know this, and high school guidance counselors are only interested in matriculating students, not assisting families to make sure that little Johnnie graduates, but FREE financial aid is only good for four years. After four years, it is all subsidized or un-subsidized loans, fellowships, etc. The federal government feels that students can get through college in four years.

A good college consultant knows the playing field. They visit colleges, participate in on going continue educational classes, have the proper training and can really make an impact on your family. They are able to reduce the stress levels that come with the college admissions process, not to mention they can save you thousands of dollars in mistakes.

Below please see the level of competition that the class of 2011 faced as they were perparing to graduate from High School. We expect that it will not be much easier this coming year.

If you feel you need assistance in helping your family meet the pressures of the college admissions process, visit our website at www.thecollegeadmissionsconsultant.com or call us for a free 1/2 hour consultation to see if we are right for your family.

Here is a sneak preview of this past year's class, and the competition that student will face in the coming months.


Statistics for the Class of 2015. Preliminary Results – Early Action and Early Decisions – Entering Fall 2011

Ivy League
Early Rounds 2015 2014 2013
Admit Applied % Admit Applied % Admit Applied %
Brown ED 577 2,796 20.64 567 2,847 19.92 551 2,348 23.47
Columbia ED 632 3,229 19.57 631 2,995 21.07 594 2,945 20.17
Cornell ED 1,215 3,456 35.16 1,176 3,594 32.72 1,249 3,405 36.68
Dartmouth ED 444 1,759 25.24 461 1,594 28.92 401 1,550 25.87
Penn ED 1,195 4,557 26.22 1,200 3,842 31.23 1,156 3,666 31.53
Yale SCEA 761 5,257 14.48 730 5,235 13.94 742 5,557 13.35
Total Ivies 4,824 21,054 22.91 4,765 20,107 23.70 4,693 19,471 24.10
Brown University accepted 577 of the 2,796 applications received for the class of 2015. The 2,796 applications for early decision this year represent a slight decrease of almost 2 percent from last year’s 2,847.
Columbia University received 3,229 early applications compared to 2,995 last year, and admitted 632 students.
Cornell reported a three percent decrease in the number of early decision applicants with 3,456 applications for the Class of 2015, as opposed to the 3,594 applications that were reviewed in December 2009. In the latest early decision cycle, Cornell admitted 1,215 students, slightly more than the 1,176 granted admission last year.
Dartmouth received 1,759 Early Decision applications for the Class of 2015. This represents an increase of 12% over the 1,594 Early Decision applications for the Class of 2014. Dartmouth accepted 444 ED applications, 27 fewer than last year’s 461 students.
Penn received 4,557 early decision applications for the Class of 2015 and reported a 19 percent increase from last year’s 3,842 early decision applications. Penn admitted 1,195 students under the Early Decision program for a record low 30% admit rate.
Yale reported a total of 5,257 applications, a number that is almost to last year’s 5,235 applications for its SCEA program. The school offered admission to 761 applicants for its Class of 2015.
Harvard and Princeton no longer accept early applications.
Stanford and MIT

Early Rounds 2015 2014 2013
Admit Applied % Admit Applied % Admit Applied %
Stanford SCEA 754 5,929 12.72 753 5,566 13.53 689 5,363 12.85
MIT EA 772 6,405 12.05 590 5,684 10.38 540 4,681 11.54
Total 1,526 12,334 12.37 1,343 11,250 11.94 1,229 10,044 12.24
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology received a record 6,405 early action applications (up 13% from the 5,684 received last year) and accepted 772 students for an acceptance rate of 12%.
Stanford reported an increase of more than 6% for the Class of 2015. Stanford accepted 12.72% percent of its SCEA pool by admitting 754 out of 5,929. Last year, Stanford admitted 753 students out of 5,566 applicants.
More Selective Schools
Early Rounds 2014 2013 2012
Admit Applied % Admit Applied % Admit Applied %
Chicago EA 1,400 6,960 20.11 1,676 5,855 28.63 1,146 3,795 30.20
Duke ED 645 2,287 28.20 602 1,924 31.29 548 1,539 35.61
Georgetown 1,122 6,654 16.86 1,160 6,105 19.00 1,160 6,100 19.02
Northwestern 715 2,127 33.62 618 1,776 34.80 590 1,595 36.99
J. Hopkins ED 518 1,330 38.95 493 1,155 42.68 502 1,049 47.86
The University of Chicago received 6,960 early-action applications to the College, a dramatic increase from the previous year when 5,855 applications were received. Despite an estimated total class of 1,350 students, Chicago offered admission to 1,400 students under its Early Admission non-binding program.
Duke reported that 2,287 students applied under its Early Decision program, an increase over the 1,924 who applied early in the prior year. Out of the 2,287 who completed their applications, 645 were offered admission to the Class of 2015. Last year, the university accepted 602 students through Early Decision. This year’s acceptance rate is a record low for Duke, as the number dips below 30 percent.
Johns Hopkins reported that 1,330 applied for the Class of 2015. This represents an increase of 15% from last year. The acceptance rate has dropped to below 40%. 518 applicants will be the first students welcomed into the Class of 2015.
Georgetown received 6,654 applications and admitted 1,122 students for an admission ratio of 17%.

Northwestern University reported 2,127 applications and admitted 715 students to its Class of 2015.

Volume of Applications and Changes – Early and Regular Decision – Class 2015
In the past five years, applications to the eight Ivy League schools plus MIT and Stanford increased from slightly above 200,000 applications to almost 300,000 early and regular applications, for a compound increase of more than 40 percent.
Ivy League, Stanford and MIT – 5 Years Trends
Change in Volume Early +
Regular Applications 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
Brown 31,000 30,136 24,988 20,633 19,097
Columbia 34,587 26,178 25,428 22,585 21,343
Cornell 36,273 36,338 34,381 33,073 30,383
Dartmouth 21,700 18,778 18,130 16,538 14,176
Harvard 35,000 30,489 29,112 27,462 22,955
Penn 31,651 26,938 22,939 22,922 22,646
Princeton 27,115 26,247 21,964 21,369 18,942
Yale 27,230 25,869 26,003 22,817 19,323
Stanford 34,200 32,022 30,429 25,298 23,958
MIT 17,908 16,632 15,661 13,396 12,445
Total 296,664 269,627 249,035 226,093 205,268

Ivy League, Stanford and MIT – 5 Years Annual Changes
Change in Volume Early +
Regular Applications Change
14 to 15 Change
13 to 14 Change
12 to 13 Change
11 to 12 Change
11 to 15
Brown 2.87% 20.60% 21.11% 8.04% 62.33%
Columbia 32.12% 2.95% 12.59% 5.82% 62.05%
Cornell -0.18% 5.69% 3.95% 8.85% 19.39%
Dartmouth 15.56% 3.57% 9.63% 16.66% 53.08%
Harvard 14.80% 4.73% 6.01% 19.63% 52.47%
Penn 17.50% 17.43% 0.07% 1.22% 39.76%
Princeton 3.31% 19.50% 2.78% 12.81% 43.15%
Yale 5.26% -0.52% 13.96% 18.08% 40.92%
Stanford 6.80% 5.24% 20.28% 5.59% 42.75%
MIT 7.67% 6.20% 16.91% 7.64% 43.90%
Total 10.03% 8.27% 10.15% 10.15% 44.53%

Other Selective Schools – Total Applications Class 2015 and 2014
Universities 2015 2014 Change
Caltech 5,240 4,859 7.84%
Chicago 21,669 19,374 11.85%
CMU 16,474 15,496 6.31%
Duke 29,526 26,784 10.24%
Georgetown 19,300 18,070 6.81%
JHU 19,201 18,459 4.02%
Lehigh 11,500 10,328 11.35%
Northwestern 30,925 27,615 11.99%
NYU 42,242 38,037 11.06%
Rice 13,776 12,393 11.16%
Tufts 17,074 15,433 10.63%
UVA 23,942 22,516 6.33%
Vanderbilt 24,650 21,811 13.02%
William Mary 12,776 12,539 1.89%
WUSTL 28,800 24,939 15.48%