To all those wondering about the URM bump for OOS

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<p>Here are some numbers from this year’s early decision – </p>

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The early decision figures indicated slight increases among both African-American and Hispanic students over a year ago. There were 71 applications from African-American students this year compared with 62 a year ago. Of those, 46 were offered admission this year compared with 33 last year. Hispanic applications increased from 60 to 74 with 33 offered admission as opposed to 31 a year ago.

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<p><a href=“http://www.virginia.edu/uvatoday/newsRelease.php?id=1172[/url]”>http://www.virginia.edu/uvatoday/newsRelease.php?id=1172&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>They accepted about 65% of African-American applicants and 45% of Hispanic applicants.</p>