UVa is known around the country and the world for its prestige and quality students. In spite of its glory, there has been a study done by the Admissions Lab in Atlanta, a college based consulting firm, which suggests that in the coming years colleges will see a decrease in the applicant pool. The admissions lab reported that "more than 18 states will produce at least 5 percent fewer graduates during the coming decade" (Lang). This daunting statistic will especially affect Universities because it will be harder for them to enroll strong students, when there will be competition among all universities to find the best students. With the current economic situation, many students were forced to go to community colleges because of the significantly lower price. UVa hopes to combat the economic problem through its financial aid program AccessUVa. Surprisingly, UVa did experience a rise in the number of applicants this year. Dean of Admissions, Greg Roberts "does not anticipate the University will feel the widespread effects of the demographic shift" because of the University having "one of the best need based aid programs in the country" (Lang). Hopefully the school's strong finical aid program and uniqueness will make in the exception to the Admissions Lab's assertion that Universities will see a decrease in applicants during the coming years.
Lang, Mike."Colleges will see fewer applicants next year". Cavalier Daily. 2 Sept. 2010. 6 Sept. 2010. < http://www.cavalierdaily.com/2010/09/02/colleges-will-see-fewer-applicants-next-year/>
Mina Asghari
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