<p>I think you’re right UT84321. Whitman is quickly being discovered and receiving more and more applications. The US News rankings show Whitman this year as “most selective”, last year they were “more selective”. It’s a great school that’s a bit easier to get into right now than those NE colleges that attract so much attention, but maybe not for long. US News placed it on its “Up- and-coming” list in the #3 position. Here is their explanation of the list:</p>
<p>Best Colleges: Up-and-coming National Liberal Arts Colleges
In spring 2010, for the third year in a row, U.S. News asked the experts who respond to our annual peer assessment survey to identify institutions in their U.S. News ranking category that are making the most promising and innovative changes in the areas of academics, faculty, and student life.</p>