Stanford Admits Record 7.2%, Sets New Norm for Ivies (Update2)
The U.S. colleges that have been hard to get into are getting even harder. Harvard University’s undergraduate arm admitted a record- low 6.9 percent of students seeking admission after attracting the most applications ever. Duke University offered admission this year to 3,972, or 15 percent of aspirants, down from 18 percent last year, after applications soared, according to Duke officials. Stanford University admitted 2,300 -- or 7.2 percent, the least ever -- said Shawn Abbott, admission director. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology saw its admittance drop below 10 percent for the first time, said Stuart Schmill, admissions dean. Janet Frankston Lorin, Bloomberg News, April 1, 2010