Article on admissions in new Alumni Gazette

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If they admitted 65% women, at some point, a tipping point may be reached, where more qualified men shy away from what’s thought of as a “women’s” college, leading to even greater disparities in applications

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<p>The article I cited above puts the tipping point at about 60% and it affects how both men and women view the school.</p>

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The elephant that looms large in the middle of the room is the importance of gender balance. Should it trump the qualifications of talented young female applicants? At those colleges that have reached what the experts call a “tipping point,” where 60 percent or more of their enrolled students are female, you’ll hear a hint of desperation in the voices of admissions officers.
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Once you become decidedly female in enrollment, fewer males and, as it turns out, fewer females find your campus attractive.

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