4 Page 12 - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 6, 1984 Applications By DAVID VANKER like this," he said. "We can pr Despite climbing tuition rates and a somewhat steady decline (in the comprehensive reorganization which ber of applications) over the n drastically altered several un- years, but if we can continue to dergraduate programs, more high the right decisions, enrol school graduates applied for admission shouldn't really change." to the University this year than ever Because the number of admi before. awarded did not change signifi The University's admissions office from last year to this, competiti received 14,685 applications for ad- the limited space also incre mission to the first year class, com- Sjogren said. pared with 12,540 in 1983-an increase "(Getting into this school is of 2,145 or 17 percent. toughest it's been since the s University officials are hard pressed when people in college didn't hav to explain the sudden surge in to war," Sjogren said. popularity, but admissions director Though no such incentive as ex Cliff Sjogren said the increase in ap- tion from military servive exists1 plications in a reflection of the Univer- students and graduates of the U sity's success in dealing with recent sity continue to enjoy the benefit economic crises. good reputation. up 17% edict a num- ext 10 make lment issions cantly ion for eased, s) the ixties, e to go Kempr- today, Jniver- s of its tI think the primary factor is that the quality of academic programs here has remained strong. Some other colleges have had to cut back.'t -Cliff Sjogren admissions director of this year's group were in the top 10 percent of their high school class, com- pared with 57.9 percent last year. Scholastic Aptitude Test scores for this year's entering students are slightly higher as well. Roughly 75 percent of all incoming freshpersons will enter LSA in the fall. About 20 percent will enter the College of Engineering, and the balance will enroll in the art, music, nursing, natural resources, and education schools. Out-of-state applicants accounted for most of the 17 percent increase. Non- resident applications were up 32 per- cent, from 5,943 to 7,846. Applications from Michigan residents went up 4 per- cent from 6,597 in 1983 to 6,839 this year. The University does not expect a major change in cumulative enrollment, Sjogren said, because the total number of admissions awarded was up only 2 percent, to 8,835. Sjogren said the University's recruiting efforts, though extensive, amount to something of a "soft sell." "What we really want to do is supply students with unambigious information about the University of Michigan. We're just very frank about what the characteristics of this place are." Sjogren said students who come to the University are "an intelligent, well- informed group" for whom ''the four- color glossy package is not going to have much meaning." Themadmissions office has a staff of recruiters who visit approximately 400 Michigan high schools and 100 schools in the Midwest and in the East. Sjogren's office has at its disposal what he termed a "modest merit scholarship program" to attract certain highly qualified students to Michigan. Sjogren said the admissions office bases its decision in each case on a student's performance in high school. "We're convinced that the best in- dicator of success at Michigan is suc- cess in previous education," he said. "Extra-curricular activities and recommendations have almost no im- pact on our decision." He added that the quality of the applicant's school and curriculum are also taken into account. These factors, examined together, must convince admissions auditors that an individual is capable of making the grade at Michigan, Sjogren said. "The absolute top consideration is that no student will be admitted unless we're quite sure-not pretty sure-he or she will succeed. In fact, the regents have instucted us at times to fall below targets if it means taking unqualified students." Daily Photo by CAROL L. FRANCAVILLA East Quad, located on East University, is the home of the Residential College. The RC forms a university within the University, providing a more secure environment in which students can experience the educational process. Pilot Program and RC: I "I think the primary factor is that the quality of academic programs here has remained strong," Sjogren said. "Some other colleges have had to cut back." "When it comes down to it, people complain about high tuition, but that keeps the college strong." Tuition at the University-$1212 per term for juniors and seniors and $1084 for freshpersons and sophomores-is the highest of any four-year public institution in the coun- try. If the number of applications con- tinues to grow at its present rate, the admissions office could be buried under applications within a few years. But Sjogren said he does not expect similar increases in the future. "We don't anticipate another year "The perceived image helps everybody who holds a degree from Michigan, so we are proud of that," Sjogren remarked. "Michigan is in with a select group of schools-Berkeley, Harvard, Yale, and some others. The quality continues to go up in that group." And if the admissions office's profile of incoming freshpersons is an accurate indication, the quality of the students themselves has increased. According to the "Student Qualification Analysis," 14.5 percent of the 4,622 freshpersons who have paid their enrollment deposits graduate in the top one percent of their high school class. Last year, that figure was only 12.9 percent. In addition, 65.2 percent Colleges will By ANDREW ERIKSEN East Quad and Alice Lloyd residence halls house two truly unique programs within the college of LSA. The Residential College makes its home in East Quad while Alice Lloyd is the home of the Pilot program. The two programs not only differ in more than their locations-they differ academically. The Residential College has its own curriculum and degree program while the Pilot program is academically a part of LSA. The Pilot Program is primarily designed for LSA freshmen and sophomores. THE FACULTY of both the Residential College and the Pilot Progranm live in the residence hall with their students. This gives the two programs "that small liberal college feeling". Many of the classes offered by the Pilot Program and the Residential College are socially oriented. Popular classes deal with human sexuality, nuclear war, and minority issues. The attraction of the Residential College is the small classes and the attention that the faculty is able to give to the students. "MICHIGAN cares about undergraduate students," said John Mersereau, director of the Residential College. "But sometimes undergraduates get the short end of the stick," because the University's two top priorities are research and gradpate teaching. "A lot of students would not come (to the University) tin a college without the option (of the Residential College)," said Mer- sereau. "I cannot see the RC being dissolved," he said. "It's here to stay." THE RESIDENTIAL College has a larger percentage o out-of-state students than LSA, according to Mersereau. About half of the students in the college are from outside of Michigan. Mersereau also said that there are many persistent myths about the Residential College. "It is not a haven for weirdos or radicalism," said Mer- sereau. "The students are intellectually aggressive." Another myth, according to Mersereau, is that students who can't make it academically in LSA bail-out into the RC. "That's not true," said Mersereau. "You can't flunk out of LSA into the College." "There is a lot of misinformation," said Sandra Greger- man, an admissions counselor for the RC. Many students think that just art and theater students go to the RC, Gregerman said. But the RC has a large range of diversity., Gregerman said that most students hear about the RC through friends, alumni, or other students. Incoming studen- ts are usually sent information about the Residential College and the Pilot Program in the mail. If students have any questions about the programs, they should call the Pilot Program or Residential College offices. 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