03-29-2007, 07:37 AM
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| New system to help U-M make admissions picks, maintain diversity
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The University of Michigan is using a new system provided by the College Board to help it choose among its 27,000 applicants this year.
Called Descriptor Plus, the online system uses geo-demography to help paint a picture of prospective students' backgrounds and potential to succeed at U-M.Ted Spencer, associate vice provost and executive director of the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, said the system has helped the university get a more holistic view of its applicants, and a new paperless system has allowed for a quicker review.
And it also will help the school achieve its goal of maintaining diversity without violating Proposal 2, the statewide constitutional amendment approved by voters in November eliminates the use of race and gender preferences in admissions decisions...
Chris Lucier, director of recruitment and operations, said that U-M is one of about 40 schools across the country that use Descriptor Plus as a tool in the admissions process.
"It's truly putting together many pieces of a puzzle to put together a picture of the student," he said.
He added that of the 10,300 students admitted so far for the 2006-2007 freshman year, half had grade-point averages of 3.7-4.0; ACT scores between 27 and 31; and SAT scores from 1260 to 1480. One-quarter of the students' scores and grades are below those levels, and one-quarter are above them.
However, Lucier said, "There are 4.0 students who probably will not be admitted to the University of Michigan. Why? Because there are students with a 3.6 who chose to take "a more challenging academic course load."
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