You think it's going to be hard to get into the most selective universities in the nation? Well, this year it's probably going to be even harder. As the colleges' budgets restrain even more, the number students put on the waiting lists for the Ivy-Leagues and other selective schools is growing. Duke University was on top of that list in 2010 with roughly 3000 students placed on the waiting list. The strategy for the high school graduates is to apply to as many colleges as possible to increase their chances. It was not strange for a high school senior to apply to up to 15 different colleges last year. My general wondering is how it is going to be this year now that the application deadline for fall is approaching. I have a feeling it's going to be a battle field even worse than last year.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/14/education/14waitlist.html?_r=1&ref=admissions
