Some of America’s best universities have accepted an unusually low percentage of students for admission this fall.
For example, the Wall Street Journal reported that Stanford University had a record low admission rate this year. The newspaper said the California school accepted less than eleven percent of the students who applied.
College admissions officers give a number of reasons for the higher rates of rejection letters this year. They say the main reason is that high school seniors are applying to more schools than in the past Some colleges reported big increases in the number of applications. Another reason is the general increase in students going to college.
Electronic forms make applying easier. For example, students can send an online form called the Common Application to many different colleges and universities.
Many students who apply to top schools are placed on a waiting list. They do not get a decision until the school knows ho
A. Stanford University lies in California.
B. Stanford accepted less than eleven percent of the students who applied.
C. Stanford has accepted an unusually low percentage of students for admission this fall.
D. Stanford has accepted a lower percentage of students for admission, but not the lowest.
Chinese universities and American universities are different in many ways. First, Chinese students enroll in fewer courses each term than American students do. Second, unlike American students, Chinese students seldom live outside the campus. Instead, they live on the campus of the university. Third, most courses in Chinese universities are given by professors who lecture to their classes. In contrast, American professors often ask their students questions or allow them to form discussion groups. Fourth, Chinese professors ask students to write fewer papers than American professors do. Finally, a Chinese university is mainly a place to study. But at most American universities, social activities take up a large part of the students’ time.
Chinese students: (1) They enroll in fewer courses.
(2) They (46) live outside the campus.
(3) (47) lecture to t
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