Yale Accepts 19.7 Per Cent of Early Applicants

Yale University accepted 19.7 per cent of this year's Early Action applicants.

Yale received 3,594 EA applications for the Class of 2011 and accepted 709. Last year, 4,008 applications were received, and 724 were accepted.

The 709 EA admits will comprise approximately 45 per cent of the Class of 2011.

Source: "Admit Rate Rises to 19.7 Per Cent," by Kimberley Chow, the Yale Daily News, December 20, 2006

Early Admissions Outcomes at Harvard, Stanford, Princeton

Harvard University accepted 875 of this year's Early Action applicants from a pool of over 4,000, making for an EA acceptance rate of just under 22 per cent.

Priceton's Early Decision acceptance rate was 26 per cent, with admissions offers being extended to 597 applicants out of a pool of 2,276.

Stanford accepted 750 of its 4,644 Early Action candidates, marking a 16 per cent EA acceptance rate.

MIT Admits 11 Per Cent of Early Applicants

MIT's Early Action applicant pool grew by about 13 per cent this year, contributing to a slightly lower acceptance rate than was seen last year.

MIT accepted 11 per cent of this year's EA applicants. An equal number of EA applicants were denied. The remaining applications were deferred to the regular admissions round.

MIT's non-binding Early Action program usually has an admit rate close to that for the same year's overall applicant pool. MIT limits the number of students admitted through Early Action to 30 per cent of the incoming class, and typically defers the majority of EA applicants to the regular pool.

Last year, 295 of the 2,370 EA applicants deferred to the regular pool were ultimately admitted to MIT, making for an acceptance rate of 12.4 per cent for deferred candidates. The overall acceptance rate for the year was 13 per cent.

Sources:

"MIT Early Applications Up 13%," by Emily Sachar, Bloomberg, December 13, 2006.

"Admissions Statistics," posted to the MIT Admissions webpage

Lake Forest Goes SAT-Optional

Lake Forest College, a well-regarded liberal arts college located in the Chicago suburbs, has announced its switch to a SAT- and ACT-optional admissions policy.

Starting immediately, applicants can choose whether or not to provide SAT Reasoning Test or ACT scores with their applications.

Lake Forest will, however, continue to require a SAT or ACT score from applicants who want to be considered for a Presidential, Prarie State, or Trustee's scholarship.

Like other schools that have made standardized test scores an optional part of the application package, Lake Forest says its experience has shown that academic records and community involvement have proven a better predictor of college success than ACT or SAT scores are.

Lake Forest received almost 2,200 applications for seats in its Class of 2010. The 385 students who enrolled this fall represent the second-largest freshman class in the College's history. The application deadline for fall 2007 admissions to Lake Forest is February 15, 2006.

Source: "Quick Takes," Inside Higher Education, December 5, 2006