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Application Inflation: When Is Enough Enough?

Andy Nguyen

Andy Nguyen

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If you follow admission trend, this is a great article. It mostly applies to undergraduate admission but you can see glaring similarities to the MFE admission. Enjoy

Today’s application inflation is a cause and symptom of the uncertainty in admissions. As application totals soar, colleges struggle to predict yield — the number of admitted students who actually attend — leading to longer wait lists and other competitive enrollment tactics. Students hedge against the plummeting admissions rates by flooding the system with even more applications.
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College Applications Continue to Increase. When Is Enough Enough? - NYTimes.com
 
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