tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6406706293343808468.comments2019-05-09T05:50:10.956-07:00Higher Ed Data StoriesJon Boeckenstedthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18413093427622310323noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6406706293343808468.post-51452711816255166432019-04-02T08:54:50.942-07:002019-04-02T08:54:50.942-07:00Can you make these observations from the data? Si...Can you make these observations from the data? Since 2001, there has been an increase of 34% in students entering private and public universities. Cumulative applications have risen by 131%, because the average number of applications-to-enrollments has increased from 3.8 to 6.7. And is there any evidence that acceptance rates have gone down because of 1) the higher number of applications colleges are receiving for limited spots in the incoming class (at least for some schools, which then control how many they can admit) and/or 2) candidates increasingly applying to "stretch" schools as they increase the number of applications they submit? Would adding trend lines for these percentage changes add to your story? Trust all is well, Jon. Great work!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13749136347773136326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6406706293343808468.post-55423702321582786322019-03-28T15:18:27.042-07:002019-03-28T15:18:27.042-07:00Jon - this is great. I can't get the download ...Jon - this is great. I can't get the download for some reason. Shows up it crazy unreadable format. Robert Herzoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12492579673175546493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6406706293343808468.post-42723655293604695952019-03-28T07:18:54.769-07:002019-03-28T07:18:54.769-07:00As I write, I'm going through the madness of c...As I write, I'm going through the madness of college admissions with my high school senior. She scored 35 out of 36 on the ACT, 1540 out of 1600 on the SAT, has nothing but As in Honors and AP courses, was co-captain of the varsity soccer team, and had a long list of extracurriculars and leadership positions. Applying to engineering programs, we thought she'd have her choice of schools, but this week she was rejected from Northwestern and Rice and wait-listed at Vanderbilt. Today she hears from Dartmouth and Duke, but I'm not expecting good news based on the previous decisions. She got in to Villanova (where I work) and Northeastern. It just makes you wonder what it takes to get into these elite schools. Very disheartening for kids who work so hard to make it to the top. A "Freakin' Angel"https://www.blogger.com/profile/01946775880104156087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6406706293343808468.post-85821425931580880562019-03-12T14:24:29.926-07:002019-03-12T14:24:29.926-07:00I have intuitively sensed this, but it is good to ...I have intuitively sensed this, but it is good to see the data. Somehow your blog fell of my radar. Good to come back to it. Keep it up. Thanks, CareyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03095053102880854143noreply@blogger.com