U-M may have unintentionally written off top pool of minorities - 05/30/04
What plunged, though, were African-American student admissions ? as students balked at writing and accepted competing offers from other schools in higher numbers than other groups.
Because the pool of top minority students is smaller, the decline in applications affected admissions more steeply. With 25 percent fewer applicants, the university has accepted 22 percent fewer African-Americans.
And the drop-off in paid deposits ? 13 percent, which amounts to 60 students ? is substantial.
?The application was so lengthy and took up so much time that I didn?t do it,? said Ashley Kennon, a dance student at the Detroit High School for the Fine/Performing Arts who will attend Michigan State University next year. ?It was too long.?
What plunged, though, were African-American student admissions ? as students balked at writing and accepted competing offers from other schools in higher numbers than other groups.
Because the pool of top minority students is smaller, the decline in applications affected admissions more steeply. With 25 percent fewer applicants, the university has accepted 22 percent fewer African-Americans.
And the drop-off in paid deposits ? 13 percent, which amounts to 60 students ? is substantial.
?The application was so lengthy and took up so much time that I didn?t do it,? said Ashley Kennon, a dance student at the Detroit High School for the Fine/Performing Arts who will attend Michigan State University next year. ?It was too long.?
posted by Barry @ 5/31/2004 10:22:00 PM
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