2019 admission news

Here are some notable admission news from 2019:

College Admissions

  1. Harvard University's Early Action Admissions: Harvard University received a record 44,949 applications for the Class of 2023, with an acceptance rate of 4.5%.
  2. Stanford University's Early Action Admissions: Stanford University received 47,498 applications for the Class of 2023, with an acceptance rate of 4.7%.
  3. Yale University's Early Action Admissions: Yale University received 44,949 applications for the Class of 2023, with an acceptance rate of 6.9%.
  4. University of California, Berkeley's Admissions: UC Berkeley received a record 134,000 applications for the Class of 2023, with an acceptance rate of 17.5%.
  5. MIT's Admissions: MIT received 44,000 applications for the Class of 2023, with an acceptance rate of 7.7%.

Grad School Admissions

  1. Stanford Graduate School of Business's Admissions: Stanford GSB received 7,350 applications for the Class of 2022, with an acceptance rate of 6.6%.
  2. Harvard Business School's Admissions: HBS received 9,800 applications for the Class of 2022, with an acceptance rate of 12.1%.
  3. University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School's Admissions: Wharton received 6,300 applications for the Class of 2022, with an acceptance rate of 11.4%.
  4. Columbia Business School's Admissions: CBS received 5,500 applications for the Class of 2022, with an acceptance rate of 14.1%.
  5. University of Chicago's Booth School of Business's Admissions: Booth received 4,500 applications for the Class of 2022, with an acceptance rate of 15.1%.

Other Admissions News

  1. Test-Optional Admissions: Several colleges and universities, including Wake Forest University, Bowdoin College, and Trinity College, announced that they would become test-optional, allowing students to choose whether or not to submit standardized test scores as part of their applications.
  2. International Student Admissions: The number of international students applying to US colleges and universities continued to rise, with a record 1.1 million applications received by US institutions in 2019.
  3. Admissions Scandals: Several high-profile college admissions scandals were uncovered in 2019, including the "Varsity Blues" scandal, which involved wealthy parents paying bribes to get their children admitted to elite universities.

These are just a few of the notable admission news stories from 2019. If you have any specific questions or would like more information, feel free to ask!