<p>The stats from Queen's came from Queen's themselves. They were preliminary for the 2003- 2004 year. But they came directly from the university. I think Queen's did open up a little after all, because of the double cohort if only slightly. Ontario universities were under pressure to increase spaces. I think Queen's was surprised by the number of applications in 2003- 2004, because of the double cohort and had no choice but to let a few more in the next year. That's my guess. </p>
<p>US News did a story a while back that compared the academic rigor at Queen's, U of T and Mcgill to Harvard and Yale. You can find it if you do a search on the Internet. It was about Canadian schools being a bargain because of the high quality education and the low dollar (at the time the story was written).</p>