How low can they go? Stanford and Harvard are now accepting fewer than 5% of their applicants. The highest acceptance rate in the Ivy League (Cornell), stands at around 10%. NYU’s acceptance rate declined from 32% to 16% from 2016 to 2019. Read more from The New York Times.
NEWS BRIEFS: Admission Rates At Top Schools Reach Record Lows
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