Was diversity a big factor in decisions this year?

KronOmega
Sun, 16 Dec 2012 12:42:46 +0000

@tinalouise

Of course some stellar kids will be deferred. Michigan has received an unprecedented amount of applications. It is estimated that approximately 45,000 students will be applying this year for a class size of less than 6,000. My problem is not with you claiming the there were some qualified applicants deferred, we all know that. My problem is with you calling some of the admitted students unqualified. You don’t know that, and it is very telling of YOU, not them, that you need to claim such things.

Family income is used for institutional records. Every year, Michigan releases data on the income distribution of UofM families and this is then used to gauge certain budgets (such as the financial aid budget) within the university. It is also used to insure that international students have the ability to afford Michigan, since they won’t have the luxury of federal financial aid. No need for conspiracy theories.