Applications to the Commerce School increased by 28 applicants this year, bringing the total to 428. The average GPA of those accepted also rose from 3.44 to 3.47.
Out of 428 applications, the Commerce School offered admission to 219 students, deferred 129 and denied 80.
Approximately 300 will be offered admission by the end of the semester. Commerce School Dean Carl P. Zeithaml said the Commerce School probably would accept between 90 and 100 students out of the 129 deferred.
Zeithaml said most of the deferments were given to those students who still are completing their coursework prerequisites, and that their ultimate fate will depend on their performance this semester.
"Deferring does not imply a waiting list," said Rebecca Leonard, assistant dean for student services. "All deferred applicants will be considered equally at the end of May, and there is no ranking system."
"I've passed students in the hallway that say, 'I'm like number 14,' and I think, where in the world did they get that from?" Leonard added.
The average applicant's GPA was 3.23, and the average GPA of those admitted was 3.47.
In 2000, the average GPA of accepted students was slightly lower, at 3.44.
"We're trying to attract the best students that are highly motivated and we seem to succeed in doing so," Zeithaml said.
Leonard said the Commerce School also looks for students "who are doing things outside the classroom and have made a contribution to the University."
This year, Leonard added, she is satisfied with the number of applicants.
"We certainly don't want it to be much higher than what we have now. Anywhere around 400 to 450 applicants is a good number, because that means we end up accepting about 70 to 75 percent."
Leonard said a main reason for the higher number of applicants this year is the state's suffering economy.
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