"Next UI class will have more state residents, black students" article

[88jm19]

I’m not shocked that they aren’t bringing back EA. I haven’t delved into application/admission numbers at other Midwest state flagships, but I would be curious how UIUC stacks up against them. (with the possible exception of U of Michigan)

I will reserve judgment until the yield and stats (ACT/GPA) of the incoming 2015 class are released. Personally, ~1500 fewer applications doesn’t alarm me IF the quality of the incoming class remains about the same.

I’ll just add that I was glad to read this in the article:

However, the notification date will be moved up to “a little earlier in February,” he said. Some college deans felt that “the sooner we’ve admitted students, the more time they have to work with them to come here,” Tucker said.

I agree with the deans that the earlier the notification the better. But I understand the difficulties they faced with the “old” December EA notification date too.