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Media Relations

IU receives record number of applicants

Indiana Daily Student
April 28, 2008

By Julia Bergman

Imagine 31,000 people competing for 7,000 spots. That is the challenge for students wishing to enroll at IU this fall. Although IU received a record number of applicants this year, Roger Thompson, vice provost for enrollment management, said the number of applications has constantly grown throughout the years. IU can attribute the growth to good publicity and the energetic presidency of IU President Michael McRobbie, Gros Louis said.

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Learn more about IU Bloomington at: http://www.iub.edu

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