Applied vs. Accepted

[RaiderNation]

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Does anyone know what the current ratio is of students applying to students being accepted? Gracias.

 

[comatose]

applying : accepted = approximately 2 : 1 (I hope it stays like this for this application cycle). This ratio has been pretty constant since 2000.

 

[Balki]

This is not true and has been extensively discussed in other threads. Any particular school does not have a ratio of 1:2. If the question was reffering to the overall applications then that might be the case, but I highly doubt that's the case. Besides the compition has increased and I think the ratio is certainly much different now.
I think it is more helpful to look up statics for the paticulr school rather than overall application pull. This way you are much closer to reality and know what you are up against.

-Balki-

 

[busupshot83]

I'm interested in my state's schools: UF and NOVA ratios

 

[ItsGavinC]

Originally posted by busupshot83
I'm interested in my state's schools: UF and NOVA ratios

Call and ask them. This isn't classified information.

 

[ItsGavinC]

Good post, Balki.

I'd say the AVERAGE acceptance rate hovers somewhere between the 5-15% range, depending on the given school and the schools popularity.

Arizona's last year was 4%, and this year it will be around 2.5%.

I recall that Case Western's acceptance rate last year (the year I was accepted) was 6%.

As you can see, these numbers are a FAR cry from 50%, which is simply the total number of applicants divided by the total number of spots.

 

[Yah-E]

Each and every year, we, Nova Dental interviews roughly 350 applicants and accepts around 250 for a class size of 105. It is good to note that we receive over 1,700 supplemental applications (these are applications after AADSAS applications) each application cycle. An applicant will not be considered or have their AADSAS application reviewed unless Nova Admissions receive their supplemental materials.

Not all AADSAS applicants submit their Nova supplemental applications for whatever reason(s).

 

[cusp of carabelli]

temple has about a 30% return rate on it's acceptances (number accepted vs. number matriculate) so we have to accept about 400 people or so...out of about 4000 or so applicants...to fill the class of 125

 

[3rdMolarRoller]

NYU is the roughly the same...30-35% acceptance

This cycle they will probably give 750 acceptance for about 210-225 spots

4000 is a lot of applicants. I thought NYU was up there with 2100+

So I disagree with gavin here...no way was arizona 4%

so that means out of 1300 applicants to arizona, they only gave 54 acceptances...I don't think so

I'm sure there were people that turned them down so that percentage will be higher.

Using that method of calculating, NYU has a around 11% acceptance rate when really it is in the 30's

Very misleading

 

[grettlin2]

I interviewed at Arizona last Saturday. The director of Admission, Dr. Simposon, said they will send out 80 admissions for 54 seats. This year will be much more competetive than last years since they have received more applications than they expected.

 

[ShawnOne]

If they receive 2000 applications this year and send out 80 acceptance letters, thats 4%.

80 acceptances seems kinda low though. I thought schools usually send out about 3x the class size. That would be a 8% acceptance rate.

 

[ItsGavinC]

80 is what it is, however the ratio last year was closer to 7%, NOT the 4% I had previously posted. I was thinking in terms of matriculants.

If the numbers reach what they expect this year (~2800), then 80 acceptances (of which 54 matriculate) equates to 2.9% (not 2.5 as I had previously posted) ratio for applications/acceptances.

So, both of my previous numbers were incorrect, although they were somewhat close (but close doesn't count in admissions I suppose).

 

[Supernumerary]

I think it's actually a little misleading, not to mention discouraging, for applicants to look at the numbers from specific schools. The ratio for any individual school has very little to do with how competitive it is to get in. For example, the ratio of matriculants to applicants for both Harvard and NYU is very, very low, but for completely different reasons.

Harvard is a very competitive school. The ratio here is so low because tons of people apply on the off chance that they will get in; I'm sure relatively few people who get accepted to Harvard turn it down.

NYU is a much less competitive school. The ratio here is so low because tons of people apply as a backup. Many, many of the people who are accepted here opt to go somewhere else.

So you really can't gauge your chances of admission by looking at an individual school's matriculant to applicant ratio. If you have reasonable stats and apply to a good variety of schools, your chances of gaining admission should be pretty darn close to 1:2. Best of luck to everybody waiting for those magic letters. 🙂

 

[hockeydentist]

Noticed that you were at NOVA. Was wondering what the actual cost is to go to NOVA. Just ball park figures.

thanks again
Hockeydentist