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(10-11-2023 10:17 AM)monarx Wrote:  

(10-11-2023 09:50 AM)Old Dominion Wrote:  Interesting article in todays' V-P, front page. Says ODU has decreased acceptance rate from roughly 95% to about 90% and has accepted a record number of high achieving freshmen from around the state.

This is very good news. Not to mention the new school of maritime something or another.

Moving in right direction!

Couldn't find the article, but did see elsewhere that ODU was able to recruit 22 Valedictorians or salutatorians in the incoming freshman class. That is good. Not sure what the number was before, but apparently this is a better number than in the past. First Ive seen of the increased selectivity. That is good thing for rankings, and should help provide an even better experience for those who get in, as in theory, they'll be working alongside of and networking with more studious individuals.

On a related note, I saw the yellow Rams up 64 started a new program that gives guaranteed admission to anyone with a 3.5 or better. Im sure that was the case anyway, but its a pretty good marketing gimmick. We may want to try something similar to entice those students to come our way.