Word: stimpson
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Applications to Radcliffe have decreased in number this year and will continue to diminish in the future, Margaret W. Stimpson, dean of Admissions, said yesterday...
...decrease so far has not been substantial--from 1897 last year at this time to 1838 now. And the final drop, she predicted, will only be about three per cent (2033 to a projected 1950). But Mrs. Stimpson foresees a further decline in future years, as a result of efforts to "discourage unrealistic applications...
...Stimpson and Patricia O'Connor, associate dean of Admissions, made a nation-wide tour this fall, for the first time, telling guidance counselors about "the problems of admission to Radcliffe and the problems of numbers." They have stressed the stiffness of admission requirements--"what it takes to get in and be successful...
From the total number applying, 850 girls requested financial aid, as opposed to 1100 last year. Mrs. Stimpson could offer no explanation for the substantial decrease although she noted that the same trend was observed in the other sister colleges...
...statement enclosed in every letter of rejection, Mrs. Stimpson admits that "a high percentage of the applicants could do satisfactory work at Radcliffe," and points out that factors other than "the academic ability and preparation of the candidate" must be considered in making a decision...