It’s the largest class ever…
Education & Development, People & Places June 18th, 2005
More students choose Illinois, producing largest incoming class
With a dramatic jump over last year in the percentage of those accepting admission, the UI is expecting its largest incoming freshman class ever, according to Keith Marshall, the associate provost who oversees admissions.
Due respect to the good people at the New Bureau and the admissions office, but I think I’ve heard the term “largest incoming class ever” about 6 times since I’ve started paying attention to UofI. There’s always more people accepting than you think, even when you accept fewer people. There are always fewer dorm room spots available, and move-in always sucks — it doesn’t matter if you have 4000 or 7000 incoming students.
I’ll have to ask Professor Kamin about CS’s admissions this fall. I know we’ve been cutting back on students and adding faculty to try to get the ratio down. I wonder if we’ve lightened up the restrictions and let more students in. It would be great to see more women and minorities in Computer Science.
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So, is the implication that women and minorities need the boost in order to be admitted?