"The incoming class will be one of GU’s largest with 1,254 first-year students and 103 transfer students, making it among the five largest classes to register at the university."
GU Incoming Freshman Class Info--Kennel Club Should Be Packed
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Originally posted by Zagdawg View Post"The incoming class will be one of GU’s largest with 1,254 first-year students and 103 transfer students, making it among the five largest classes to register at the university."
https://www.gonzagabulletin.com/news...60a7763bc.html
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Originally posted by ZagRecruitWatch View PostThey need to start lowering the acceptance rate. One of the great things about the school is the small class sizes yet the ability to still have different friend groups. I see few negatives of making it a more selective and prestigious university.
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Originally posted by ZagRecruitWatch View PostThey need to start lowering the acceptance rate. One of the great things about the school is the small class sizes yet the ability to still have different friend groups. I see few negatives of making it a more selective and prestigious university.
getting a gonzaga degree is/was an investment-- and i, for one, am absolutely thrilled with how the university has continued to add value to mine.
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Originally posted by soccerdud View Postif you've been paying attention-- they've done both. yeah, the class sizes are bigger-- but the average GPA, test scores, etc have gone up significantly, too. imo, leadership has done an amazing job of managing the twin streams of notoriety and cash provided by our basketball success-- they have balanced growth with exclusivity, and managed to rebuild much of the physical school while shoring up the school's endowments.
getting a gonzaga degree is/was an investment-- and i, for one, am absolutely thrilled with how the university has continued to add value to mine.
Even with the bigger class sizes, most of the investment goes right back into the Univ to hire more people to accommodate that growth. When I was there, we had 2.5 biology profs in the department.
I believe the number is now 10, not counting adjuncts.
I am guessing, but I suspect they had 3-4 times more applicants than admissions.Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.
Mark Twain.
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Originally posted by ZagRecruitWatch View PostThey need to start lowering the acceptance rate. One of the great things about the school is the small class sizes yet the ability to still have different friend groups. I see few negatives of making it a more selective and prestigious university.
Pepperdine - 803
USD - 1310
Santa Clara - 1420
Creighton - 1150
Duke - 1740
Villanova - 1675
Boston University - 3620
University of Chicago - 1806'I found it is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay… small acts of kindness and love.'
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My grandson just entered West Point. His class of 2023 started with 1,201 in early July and is already down from that a bit.
Some interesting data on his class:
11,674 applicants
3,920 nominated
2,197 qualified
1,201 admitted
includes:
90 Valedictorians
165 class presidents
793 team captains
1,192 Varsity players
23.4% Women
15% African American
12% Hispanic
7.9% Asian
7% Soldiers from ranks
16 international cadets
17 combat veteransOne of the greatest stories in basketball history...Gonzaga!
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Originally posted by soccerdud View Postif you've been paying attention-- they've done both. yeah, the class sizes are bigger-- but the average GPA, test scores, etc have gone up significantly, too. imo, leadership has done an amazing job of managing the twin streams of notoriety and cash provided by our basketball success-- they have balanced growth with exclusivity, and managed to rebuild much of the physical school while shoring up the school's endowments. the school's near- and long-term outlook is better than it's ever been; basketball aside, gonzaga isn't going away.
getting a gonzaga degree is/was an investment-- and i, for one, am absolutely thrilled with how the university has continued to add value to mine.
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When I attended Gonzaga I do not know anyone in my class that wanted to stay on campus if they had the opportunity to be in their own apartment or house (Freshman and sophomore year students are required to live in dorms). The school has a plan that seems to be working --expanding infrastructure to support the growth as needed. The growth is positive and it would be a shame to limit enrollment in efforts to make Gonzaga a more "elite" school rather than one that educates the masses who can meet the current enrollment requirements-- the school knows how many freshman spots they can accommodate and the enrollment depicts the GPA/SAT/ACT cutoff requirements to get in.
If it is a well-oiled machine -- don't try to revamp it.
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Originally posted by Zagdawg View PostWhen I attended Gonzaga I do not know anyone in my class that wanted to stay on campus if they had the opportunity to be in their own apartment or house (Freshman and sophomore year students are required to live in dorms). The school has a plan that seems to be working --expanding infrastructure to support the growth as needed. The growth is positive and it would be a shame to limit enrollment in efforts to make Gonzaga a more "elite" school rather than one that educates the masses who can meet the current enrollment requirements-- the school knows how many freshman spots they can accommodate and the enrollment depicts the GPA/SAT/ACT cutoff requirements to get in.
If it is a well-oiled machine -- don't try to revamp it.
Of course, back then there were no enforced restrictions on alcohol in the dorms. Even as a freshman, I always had a six pack of beer in my fridge. Times were different back then, when 18 was the age of adulthood in the US.
On my 18th birthday, my stepfather told me I could grab a beer anytime, even though the drinking age in California was 21.
LOL, I remember Colonel Boyle drinking with us after every ROTC monthly training session on Saturdays. Damn, those were good times.
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Originally posted by Zagdawg View PostWhen I attended Gonzaga I do not know anyone in my class that wanted to stay on campus if they had the opportunity to be in their own apartment or house (Freshman and sophomore year students are required to live in dorms). The school has a plan that seems to be working --expanding infrastructure to support the growth as needed. The growth is positive and it would be a shame to limit enrollment in efforts to make Gonzaga a more "elite" school rather than one that educates the masses who can meet the current enrollment requirements-- the school knows how many freshman spots they can accommodate and the enrollment depicts the GPA/SAT/ACT cutoff requirements to get in.
If it is a well-oiled machine -- don't try to revamp it.
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Originally posted by ZagRecruitWatch View PostAbout half of the upperclassman live on what would be considered "on campus" in apartments or sponsored housing when I was there. Now much more live in off campus housing or off campus apartment living. I think a good portion like it as TexasZagFan stated because of poxy to everything. And I disagree entirely that it would be a shame if the school didn't become more prestigious and selective. School spend tons of money in this exact pursuit and it should be exactly what graduates and students of the university want. The only people it doesn't benefit are those that didn't get in because of rigorous standards.
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Our oldest son is in the 10th grade, so we are starting to look at all the potential colleges for him. Gonzaga continues to move up the college rankings, Kiplinger has them up there with some of the best universities.
Proud to say they have Gonzaga ranked higher than Villanova....I told my wife, we are not giving money to Nova.
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Originally posted by GrizZAG View PostMy grandson just entered West Point. His class of 2023 started with 1,201 in early July and is already down from that a bit.
I am sure you're very proud, as you damn well should be. Congrats to him, your child and you.Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.
Mark Twain.
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