UW-Madison accepted about half of the students who applied to be a member of the freshman class, the lowest admission rate in at least 20 years for the state?s flagship university. It?s a function of the fact that a record number of students applied, while the size of the freshman class remained the same as in recent years, at about 5,900.Officials say more applicants for the same number of spots have led to an unintended consequence: Admission to UW-Madison is more selective.
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