<p>Isn't this happening at every school nationally though? It's just supply and demand. Today there's more people applying to college than ever before, and the spaces aren't changing.</p>
<p>Not really. Many had flat or a drop in SAT scores. Purdue only went up a couple.</p>
<p>Indiana must be doing something right. A friend of my daughters, a National Merit Finalist and California girl, chose Indiana, when Indiana wasn't originally on her lists of schools at all. I don't know what they did to attract her, but she's really enjoying it there.</p>
<p>wolves was commenting on the popularity angle - which is what the subject states in this thread. the article cited by barrons says that IU is becoming more selective because more students with higher credentials are applying to IU.</p>
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I don't know what they did to attract her, but she's really enjoying it there.</p>
<p>I'd like to know why more kids with higher credentials are choosing to apply - and apparently to say yes to - IU.</p>
<p>I know its next door neighbors, UIUC, UW-Madison, and UM, are increasing their selectivity even more, and so I would think the ones who did not make it in these schools might consider IU. We are on the cusp in Illinois, and have IU on our list to tour.</p>
<p>Any opinion regarding IU Bloomington as a safety school that more out of state kids are choosing to attend? Choosing because they didn't gain admission to more selective schools? QOL and price a good fit when options become clear? 41% out of state. #8 Party School.
<a href="http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=44129%5B/url%5D">http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=44129</a></p>
<p>hazmat, do you think the #8 party school is a factor in the increase in demand at IU? </p>
<p>In the link cited in your post , the IU chancellor was saying that when IU disclosed that IU was increasing admissions standards, admissions went up, since good students like to be with good students. It the #8 party school a part of what a 'good student ' likes?</p>
<p>How the heck would I know? I merely posted the current Party School rank as in past times IU was reputed to be a party school as is UWMadison. Do good students seek a party atmosphere? Why would there be a party school rank if good students weren't considering such a factor? I mean there is seemingly a rank for all. I am in no way disparaging IU nor UWMadison.</p>
<p>I don't know what they did that caught this girl's eye. I believe the only other out of state public she applied to was UM, and she got in there too. (As well as some nice privates, and, of course, UCs.) But once she stepped foot on campus she knew she was home. But yeah, how did they get her interest enough to get her to spend time to get out there and visit? I have no idea.</p>
<p>Apparently IU passed Purdue in admissions this year.</p>
<p>Acceptance Rate:
IU - 70%
Purdue - 79%</p>
<p>Average SAT
IU - 1146
Purdue - 1145</p>
<p>In 2 years they went from an 87% acceptance rate to a 70% acceptance rate.</p>
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<p>Either the reporter forgot about NU or NU had a drastic drop (198 last year) which I think is very unlikely.</p>
<p>Fascinating how the same attribute of a college impresses people differently.</p>
<p>We were realclose to choosing UIowa, then we see that it was rated number 1 party school and the school where the students do the least amount of studying (P Review, 2007);so we went shopping elsewhere. Our daughter is not comfortable with partying dominating a campus and likes to study a lot.</p>
<p>Our friends, who were also looking at Iowa, and who had not read the P Review, said to not tell their kids these rankings since they'd want to go there in a second!</p>
<p>Joecollegedad- I can't imagine there being much more partying than is happening at my son's Ivy!</p>
<p>Don't forget Indiana has one of the top music schools in the country- in my opinion, THE top in many areas of music.
Also, the Kelley school is excellent and a top student can get direct admission as a freshman, which many of the state business schools will not do.</p>
<p>Mom- We are not even thinking of Ivy because of geo region (wants to stay w/in a 6 hr drive max from chicago) and exclusivity. From everything I have heard, Ivy's do not mean intellectual or serious about studying. </p>
<p>What has percolated up in this neck of the woods, or should I say Prairie..</p>
<p>knox, carleton, olaf, earlham, lawrence, Ill. Wesleyan to name a few. we're looking smaller, and a minimal greek presence. Good music options a nice thing to have.</p>
<p>Yes, we have heard about IU's music program. D is a violinist - but who is thinking of english/psych - and was told that IU music school is better than Eastman's. We are going to visit IU.</p>
<p>25 points is nothin</p>
<p>"Indiana must be doing something right. A friend of my daughters, a National Merit Finalist and California girl, chose Indiana, when Indiana wasn't originally on her lists of schools at all. I don't know what they did to attract her, but she's really enjoying it there."
Sounds more like stupid to me. I doubt there is even really any program that Indiana offers that is better than a Cal program. And since she was NMFinalst, i would figure she probably had the grades to get in.</p>
<p>It beats going down 25 points. Actually for the average of 7000 or so freshman to be 25 points higher in one year is something.</p>
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I doubt there is even really any program that Indiana offers that is better than a Cal program
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<p>Music. There could be others but this is the first one that came to my mind.</p>