3 ms·
Yes very true. Number of undergrad applied for Fall 1998: 18,888 Number of undergrad applied for Fall 2012: 37,000 Did it become harder to get into Stanford
by pcurve 13y ago
Yes very true.
Number of undergrad applied for Fall 1998: 18,888
Number of undergrad applied for Fall 2012: 37,000
Did it become harder to get into Stanford in 14 years? Yes it's probably harder than before. But not twice as hard as the numbers would suggest.
(Edit: why the down votes? I'm confused. I didn't say anything that is factually incorrect. If you disagree, speak up)
- deleted 13y ago[deleted]
- pcurve 13y agoNot sure if you were agreeing or disagreeing, but yes that's my point. The only way for it become twice as hard to get in is, if there were another set of equally brilliant 18,000 applicants who would've never considered applying, apply. At least based on my experience, when I applied almost 20 years ago, anyone who had shot at being accepted applied, including all the geniuses.
- jamesaguilar 13y agoI think people must be misreading you, as I did, thinking that you said, "Did it become harder ... sure, twice as hard, as the numbers suggest."
- pcurve 13y agoThanks for pointing that out. I rephrased.
- jamesaguilar 13y agoI think the fault is mostly mine for not reading closely enough, but that is helpful of you to rephrase anyway.