Well my kid applied and would really love to get in…

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Anonymous wrote:Most parents I know feel like no one ever gets in w/o being a recruit, so it's not worth the time to do the application.

Yale just announced a record high applicant pool at nearly 50,000 RD apps, and Duke and Yale have about the same acceptance rate. Wonder why Yale wouldn't have experienced a drop in applicants too.

Because apparently cold, slightly depressing New England towns are the new Southern school!

Hey! First of all, it’s a cold, slightly depressing CITY. And we have great pizza!

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Anonymous wrote:Most parents I know feel like no one ever gets in w/o being a recruit, so it's not worth the time to do the application.

Yale just announced a record high applicant pool at nearly 50,000 RD apps, and Duke and Yale have about the same acceptance rate. Wonder why Yale wouldn't have experienced a drop in applicants too.

Because nobody goes to Yale to watch champion basketball

My unhooked white kid got into Duke RD last year. Most of their other students then--and I assume now-- were getting in RD. It is worth applying if you have high stats and significant extracurricular achievement. Same odds as any other highly competitive uni. Are people just supposed to throw up their hands and go out and blow their app money on a pizza and beer binge?

Early decision, test optional, and cost are causing everyone to recalibrate everything.

Duke is roughly $90,000 a year. Their regular decision acceptance rate is below 5 percent.

Why bother?

People that can afford it, shoot their shot ED. If that doesn't work out, they figure out other options.

For an unhooked white or asian kid from the burbs, it makes zero sense to apply to Duke RD. Save the 80 bucks and have a decent meal at an interesting restaurant instead. Much better experience.

Anonymous wrote:I honestly think people saw Duke had a 30% increase in ED applicants, got a bit freaked out, and scrubbed their idea of getting in RD.

This is the answer. Why waster your time if you have basically a zero chance at RD?

Anonymous wrote:Its loosing prestige

👏🏼👏🏼

Its loosing prestige

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Anonymous wrote:Too expensive for the degree at a non IVY

Why do people like you put Ivy in ALL CAPS ALL THE TIME ? Do you mistakenly think it’s an acronym like NASA? Is English maybe a second language ?

DP, could be autocorrect. I would relax a little and I’m no Dook fan.

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Anonymous wrote:Most parents I know feel like no one ever gets in w/o being a recruit, so it's not worth the time to do the application.

Yale just announced a record high applicant pool at nearly 50,000 RD apps, and Duke and Yale have about the same acceptance rate. Wonder why Yale wouldn't have experienced a drop in applicants too.

Ridiculous.

What’s the point of 50,000 apps?

There is no point. It is what you get when you combine the Common App and test optional with a top Ivy.

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Anonymous wrote:Most parents I know feel like no one ever gets in w/o being a recruit, so it's not worth the time to do the application.

Yale just announced a record high applicant pool at nearly 50,000 RD apps, and Duke and Yale have about the same acceptance rate. Wonder why Yale wouldn't have experienced a drop in applicants too.

Ridiculous.

What’s the point of 50,000 apps?

That’s strange. Their dean of admissions should be fired.

Overrated uni with very few academic departments in the top ten. Also Coach K is gone.

Very douchey school. Happy to see them whupped by UNC a few days ago.

Anonymous wrote:Too expensive for the degree at a non IVY

Why do people like you put Ivy in ALL CAPS ALL THE TIME ? Do you mistakenly think it’s an acronym like NASA? Is English maybe a second language ?