Here's how I see it: suppose that one applies to, say, ten schools (I believe many apply for more) and their admission processes are independent. If the probability of him being accepted to each school is 0.5, then the probability of the applicant to receive at least one offer would be 1-0.5^10, which is more than 99.9%. Sounds nice? :mrgreen:
Well I still have to ask... anyone got any news from BioE at Washington? I heard they have made decisions but haven't received any of their news yet.
Thanks and good luck for all.