Word: upperclassmen
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...deans were counting on so-called summer melt from students who keep their options open by accepting places at several colleges. Some deans underestimated the number who would actually come. "The ghosts showed up," says Middlebury's associate admissions director, Herbert Dalton. In addition, at some schools fewer upperclassmen are leaving to make room. The dropout may be fading out. In today's tough job market, observes Dartmouth Admissions Director Richard Jaeger, "there seems to be a growing sense of urgency to start college and stay in college...
...addition, upperclassmen have reached out to incoming Radcliffe women in an "adopt-a-freshman program," which this fall matched up 30 "little sisters" with upperclass group members...
...This is one of those rare years when it all seems to be coming together," Scalise says, explaining that he's never had such a combination of talented Yardlings and upperclassmen, except perhaps for that fall...
About 550 students will discover the scarlet menace today, according to Stephen W. Homer of the Financial Systems office. He added that each year between 8 and 12 percent of upperclassmen have not paid their bills by the registration deadline...
Approximately 5000 upperclassmen will file through Memorial Hall today, signing away the next twelve weeks and about...