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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Same story every year[/quote]

Right. If you have been reading this forum for years, each year's parents say it is especially hard for their kid/this year's class.

I know COVID was unusual, but I have never really seen anyone post that their year was typical of most years. Yet, when you see the pattern of posts each year, the same themes repeat.[/quote]
It's true that apps have been rising for years. But, if I recall, birthrate high mark was 2000, steady but flat since, and should be falling in a few more years. Test optional did cause a significant jump for high school class of 2021. The largest example I'm aware of is &gt;60% increase at MIT. Most top-50s saw something like a 20-30% increase. With the same policies in place this year, it would make sense for app numbers to be similar. One wrinkle, the uncertainty last admission season seemed (anecdotally) to cause a lot of last-minute RD apps, and it's possible that applicants will have adjusted somehow, though I'm not sure how other than to apply early where possible.[/quote]

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