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UD featured in Wall Street Journal article 3:37 p.m., Nov. 12, 2006--The University of Delaware is featured prominently in a Nov. 10 article in The Wall Street Journal on how many state universities are becoming more selective in admissions. In the article, titled "Beyond Berkeley," UD is one of eight schools dubbed, "Up and Comers," or schools "improving both the caliber of students admitted and their academic offerings, according to admissions deans at top graduate schools, college advisers and recruiters." Along with statistical information on applications, average grade point average and out-of-state tuition costs, UD is noted for its study abroad program, recent Campaign for Delaware and the addition of the new residence halls on the Laird Campus and the Center for the Arts. The article by Nancy Keates quotes UD student Sara Beth Winters on her decision to attend Delaware rather than Tufts University and notes that recent fundraising at UD made the difference. "Delaware's recent infusion of $400 million in donor funds, raised during the past five years, has helped the school build classrooms and hire more faculty and left Ms. Winters impressed," the article says. "'Overall, the opportunities were surprisingly much better,' says Ms. Winters, who had a weighted high school GPA of 4.5 and SAT scores of 750 math, 700 writing and 690 verbal." Other "Up and Comers" in the article were the universities of South Carolina, Florida, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Georgia, California at Santa Barbara and SUNY Stony Brook. |
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