UNH Warns Senior Slumpers They May Lose Class Places
The University of New Hampshire is warning 2006 admits not to let their grades slip during their last semester of high school. Anyone giving in to the temptations of 'senioritis' may find their admissions offer withdrawn.
Like many schools, UNH has a policy that says it will rescind admissions offers made to students who cannot explain declining academic performance in their senior year. The Univesity will now enforce that policy more strictly than it has in the past.
Director of Admissions Robert McGann says that the change in policy has nothing to do with UNH's unexpectedly high enrollment for fall 2006. He doubts that the University will rescind more than a few dozen admissions offers, a number that will not offset the approximately 300 'extra' freshmen who accepted places at UNH this year.
The reason for stricter enforcement, McGann said, is to maintain academic standards. The University has found that students who let grades slip prior to matriculation at UNH perform poorly in their first semester of college classes.
UNH was sending a message to admits that "senior year matters," McGann added. "It's important for students not to think they can stop working just because they've gotten into college."
The University of New Hampshire had expected to enroll a freshman class of approximately 2,700 students this fall. Instead, over 3,280 admits sent deposits for seats in the Class of 2010. The University hopes to prevent an on-campus housing crunch by encouraging enough students to live off-campus.
Sources:
"Message to High School Seniors: Don't Goof Off," by Melanie Asmar - the Concord Monitor, May 22, 2006
"Too Many Freshmen Say Yes to UNH," by Melanie Asmar - the Portsmouth Herald, May 22, 2006
Like many schools, UNH has a policy that says it will rescind admissions offers made to students who cannot explain declining academic performance in their senior year. The Univesity will now enforce that policy more strictly than it has in the past.
Director of Admissions Robert McGann says that the change in policy has nothing to do with UNH's unexpectedly high enrollment for fall 2006. He doubts that the University will rescind more than a few dozen admissions offers, a number that will not offset the approximately 300 'extra' freshmen who accepted places at UNH this year.
The reason for stricter enforcement, McGann said, is to maintain academic standards. The University has found that students who let grades slip prior to matriculation at UNH perform poorly in their first semester of college classes.
UNH was sending a message to admits that "senior year matters," McGann added. "It's important for students not to think they can stop working just because they've gotten into college."
The University of New Hampshire had expected to enroll a freshman class of approximately 2,700 students this fall. Instead, over 3,280 admits sent deposits for seats in the Class of 2010. The University hopes to prevent an on-campus housing crunch by encouraging enough students to live off-campus.
Sources:
"Message to High School Seniors: Don't Goof Off," by Melanie Asmar - the Concord Monitor, May 22, 2006
"Too Many Freshmen Say Yes to UNH," by Melanie Asmar - the Portsmouth Herald, May 22, 2006
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