In a year marked by uncertainty and upheaval, officials at New Orleans universities that draw applicants nationwide are not following the usual rules of thumb when it comes to colleges admissions. The only sure bet, the say, is that this fall’s entering classes--the first since Katrina-- will be smaller than usual.
In typical years, most college admissions officials can predict fairly accurately by this point in the admissions cycle how many high school seniors will commit to enrolling in their institutions. Many of the most selective schools require students--who increasingly are applying to multiple institutions- to make their choices by May 1. Loyola University, whose trustees will vote May 19 on whether to drop several degree programs and eliminate 17 faculty positions, received fewer applications--about 2,900 to date, compared with 3,500 in recent years. The school hopes to enroll 700 freshman, down fr
A. many of the students require smaller classes than usual in the institutions
B. most college admissions officials cannot predict how many students will commit to enrolling in their institutions by May 1 this year
C. many of the students are increasingly applying to multiple institutions to make their choices by May 1 this year
D. in typical years, most colleges require students to apply and commit to their institutions
In a year marked by uncertainty and upheaval, officials at New Orleans universities that draw applicants nationwide are not following the usual rules of thumb when it comes to colleges admissions. The only sure bet, the say, is that this fall’s entering classes--the first since Katrina-- will be smaller than usual.
In typical years, most college admissions officials can predict fairly accurately by this point in the admissions cycle how many high school seniors will commit to enrolling in their institutions. Many of the most selective schools require students--who increasingly are applying to multiple institutions- to make their choices by May 1. Loyola University, whose trustees will vote May 19 on whether to drop several degree programs and eliminate 17 faculty positions, received fewer applications--about 2,900 to date, compared with 3,500 in recent years. The school hopes to enroll 700 freshman, down fr
A. Tulane University also saw drops in applications this year
B. Xavier University, as a historically black Catholic institution, fell behind the recruitment schedule of Dillard University
C. Xavier admissions dean Winston Brown says the total number that he hopes to enroll is about 1,500 freshman
D. Loyola University will vote on whether to eliminate 17 faculty positions due to receiving fewer applications of students
Passage Four
Roger lived in the city of London, and his hair was always cut by the same old man. He always cut Roger’s hair as Roger liked it, and while he was doing it, the two men talked about football. One day, when Roger was sitting in his chair, and his hair was being cut as usual, the old man said to him, "Roger, I’m going to be seventy years old next month and I feel tired, so I’m going to sell my shop to a young man. He liked to cut hair for people." Roger was sorry to hear that, because he enjoyed talking to the old man, and he was also worried that his hair would not be cut as well by the new young man as it had been for so many years by his old friend. He went to the shop again the next month, and the new young man was there. He cut Roger’s hair, bu A. A B. B C. C D. D [单项选择]Passage Four
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