Is it true...

[Sam_Lee]

<p><a href=“http://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2007/03/state.html[/url]”>http://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2007/03/state.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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Let me speak briefly about admissions. We have had an extraordinary year in undergraduate admissions. For the second straight year we received a record number of freshman applications for admission for the class of 2011. We received nearly 22,000 applications, an 18 percent increase from a year ago. Last year’s 13 percent increase was the second highest among the 18 COFHE universities and our admissions staff believes that this year’s performance may lead all COFHE universities. In addition, the applicant pool is qualitatively stronger than last year. The mean SAT score of freshman accepted thus far is 1463, nineteen points higher than last year. My thanks to the admissions staff on a job well done.

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<p>Everything thus far seems to suggest this year’s admission is the most competitive ever. It seems hard to believe the EDs (accepted = enrolled) have such high average though. On the other hand, 1444 (1463-19) sounds about just right as the average SAT of freshmen accepted last year (the average of the enrolled is probably slightly over 1400).</p>