saw where ND accepted 9% of applicants this year

by Jay, San Diego, Friday, April 10, 2026, 09:03 (9 days ago) @ bobbywal

which was another record low. They admitted 3600 out of more than 36,000 applicants.

https://www.ndsmcobserver.com/article/2026/03/nd-acceptance-rate-remains-at-record-low-...

I don't know if losing consecutive coin flips is the right analogy. Seems more like a random raffle from a very large pool of entries, resulting in literally thousands of disappointed, qualified students.

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My son is looking at colleges. - Grantland, 2026-04-09, 14:00
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- Our 1st is about to decide. - domer.mq, 2026-04-09, 17:36
  - I kind of see it all as a bit of a blessing… - atxND, 2026-04-10, 07:36
    - Yes. My daughter was down to Purdue and St. Mary's. She - Grantland, 2026-04-13, 05:59
    - I agree with this - HCE, 2026-04-10, 09:04
      - One of the things that has changed since I was 18... - domer.mq, 2026-04-10, 09:26
        
        Another thing that's changed - IrishGuard, 2026-04-11, 12:59
        
        We're seeing a lot of that... - domer.mq, 2026-04-11, 15:24
        
        Life is hard before and it will be harder afterward - atxND, 2026-04-12, 09:47
        
        It's like the Grand Tour - IrishGuard, 2026-04-12, 15:55
        
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        But enough about Urban Meyer. - domer.mq, 2026-04-12, 16:31
        
        Some of the SEC is pretty darn selective, too - BPH, 2026-04-10, 12:28
        
        Oh for sure... - domer.mq, 2026-04-10, 12:46
        
        We have the HOPE scholarship in Georgia, - Bryan (IrishCavan), 2026-04-10, 11:18
        
        That HOPE program is awesome. - domer.mq, 2026-04-10, 12:07
        
        Agree, though it does act as a regressive tax. - Grantland, 2026-04-13, 06:03
        
        I’ve seen a number of kids recently go the CC feeder -> - Joe I, 2026-04-10, 10:55
        
        I see the appeal of that - BPH, 2026-04-10, 12:22
        
        Yes to all that. - Joe I, 2026-04-10, 12:53
        
        It’s all cost, right? The ROI on private schools is so - atxND, 2026-04-10, 09:39
        
        Also changing demographics - HCE, 2026-04-10, 10:44
  - It's been a few years, so I've been able to cool down a bit - MattG, 2026-04-09, 21:51
    - I have seen you post this before. I swear they must have - Grantland, 2026-04-13, 06:13
    - That is crazy -- - omahadomer, 2026-04-10, 10:07
    - Thats crazy. - domer.mq, 2026-04-10, 05:08
      - Appreciate all this perspective - Domer99, 2026-04-10, 07:54
        
        Good luck. - domer.mq, 2026-04-10, 09:39
        
        Seconded! - irishvol, 2026-04-10, 09:03
        
        Not sure how helpful this is - Domer99, 2026-04-10, 09:55
        
        Very helpful - thanks! - irishvol, 2026-04-12, 18:54
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        Not trying to change your mind - Dallasdomer, 2026-04-10, 13:28
        
        To Matt's point - OGerry, 2026-04-12, 07:10
  - More and more - bobbywal, 2026-04-09, 19:38
    - saw where ND accepted 9% of applicants this year - Jay, 2026-04-10, 09:03
      - That’s really a factor of the Common Application - MattG, 2026-04-10, 09:41
        
        yeah, but REA to ND is also really high - Jay, 2026-04-10, 09:50
        
        Yes, we were REA and were deferred to regular admissions - MattG, 2026-04-10, 11:37
    - These stories are insane. - Regular Joseph, 2026-04-09, 19:48
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  - Will do. We may visit one weekend. I will look you up. - Grantland, 2026-04-13, 06:03

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saw where ND accepted 9% of applicants this year