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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Admissions changed so much since past generations applied to U.S. colleges.  What changed?

Another thread recently had this posted, which caught my attention:

Except those 1500 SATs would’ve been more like 1380s 25 years ago. And GPAs? Please.

Exactly. I think people sell themselves short. Plus back in the day, kids were not micromanaged like hot house flowers by their parents.[/quote]

The institutions have generally not grown in size, so there is roughly the same number of "seats" today as there were 30 or 60 years ago. With that in mind:

1) Higher US population so more kids applying in general
2) more international students
3) grade inflation means many more applicants believe they are qualified for the available seats
4) changes in standardized tests means generally higher scores. See #3.
5) higher relative costs for college means people really want value for the money they will spend, that magnifies focus on "T20" or "T50" or whatever schools
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I don't understand why people keep saying that institutions have not grown in size...since when are you referring?  Here are some examples below:

JMU:  9600 undergrads in 1990 vs. 20,346 today
UC Berkeley:  21,453 undergrads in 1990 vs. 32,831 today
UCLA:  24,200 undergrads in 1990 vs. 34,243 today
WVU:  15,042 in 1995 vs. 19,059 today
University of Alabama:   17,500 in 1990 vs. 32,458 today

The list goes on-and-on.

There are actually 1 MM fewer college students in total today vs. 2013.[/quote]

Those are not the types of schools being referred to in this discussion. Think Ivy's, top SCLAs and top Flagships. So of those you listed, UCLA and Cal would count, but look at in state demand from CA students and a static admit number for OOS applicants.[/quote]

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