Accepted Data

In the world of college admissions, there are several key points in time - the mad rush to finish applications before the deadline and months of waiting - and now, finally, the point when you find out if a college has accepted or rejected you for admissions. It can be a time filled with frustration, excitment, heart-break, and pretty much every other emotion in between.

The reality is that some of the most selective colleges were able to be even more selective than in the past and the percentage of students who were accepted continues to shrink at many schools. The New York Times Education Blog called, The Choice, has been compiling some of the statistics regarding competitive school admissions. As of right now, it shows the lowest acceptance rate being 6.17% (Harvard). I think you will find the chart interesting (and perhaps a little scary).