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Front Page of The Grand Rapids Press: GVSU Has Overtaken WMU
Anyone else see this?
Can't find it on mLive's website, even under the author's article. Apparently she covers a lot of Kalamazoo / WMU events.
Basically the article says how GVSU's enrollment as increased 250% while WMU's has dropped. GVSU is at 22,906 students, WMU at 19,632.
"Newer facilities and student perception may be among reasons GVSU's enrollment surpassed Westerns."
A Grand Valley student recalls talk when he was a senior in high school "GVSU was perceived to be more prestigious."
"Perceptions aside both GVSU and WMU have an 82% acceptance rate. By comparison UofM accepts 29% of applicants."
Article goes on to say WMU is ranked alongside Michigan Tech, Michigan, and Michigan St, whereas GVSU is ranked along with Saginaw Valley St and Ferris St.
WMU official says "We don't really lose that many students to GVSU. It's a myth. We lose more students to Michigan St. GVSU is a very different type of experience."
"Of those students accepted at both WMU and another school, 11% go to MSU, 7% go to GVSU."
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What pisses me off this article is on the front page of The Grand Rapids Press. It's bull**** but at least after showing the numbers, the article does try to pump up WMU more.
Also, can't say I entirely disagree with the article's theories: I live in Grand Rapids and went to school at Western: there does seem to be more of a pride for being a Laker in Grand Rapids than a Bronco in Kalamazoo.
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Front Page of The Grand Rapids Press: GVSU Has Overtaken WMU
