The skeleton, muscles, tendons, ligaments, and other components of joints make up the musculoskeletal system. The skeleton provides strength, stability, and a frame for muscles to work against in producing movement. Bones also serve as shields to protect delicate internal organs.
Stanford University, which has a nonbinding early-action process, accepted 10.2% of its early applicants, or 743 students, according to the Stanford Daily. That's a 0.6% decrease from last year's early-admission rate. MIT accepted 625 of its 6519 early-decision applicants for a 9.6% acceptance rate.
Wisdom & Inspiration. Admission Statistics: Acceptance Rates â Early vs. Regular. Many colleges and universities continue to offer early action and early decision programs. When considering early vs. regular admission options, applicants should keep in mind recent acceptance rates for those applying early vs. regular admission. The acceptance rate differential has been significant at many colleges and universities including: Bowdoin, Boston College, Brown, Columbia University, Cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, Northwestern, Stanford, Williams College, Wellesley and Yale.