GMATNinjaTwo wrote:
n22 wrote:
Surprised by a 40 percent increase in qualified applicants over the previous year, however, administrators at Nice College now plan to hire more faculty for courses taken by all freshmen.
but this line is showing that there is 40 percent increase in qualified applicants in nice college so this time also it should be the same. so why d?
n22 wrote:
it is showing that there was 40 percent increase in the nice college qualified applicants last year, so how d can be right?
A 40 percent increase in
applicants does not necessarily mean a 40 percent increase in
enrollment.
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(D) A substantially lower percentage than usual rate Nice College as their first choice among the colleges to which they are applying.
Thus, maybe more people will apply, but if those applicants get into other schools and would prefer to go to those schools over Nice College, then those applicants will not actually enroll at Nice College. Perhaps, for example, more applicants are simply applying to Nice College as a "safety" school and, if they are accepted, would prefer to go to other schools. Thus, the increase in faculty could be a waste.
Can anybody verify the source of this question?[/quot
This question was posted so long ago. I’m aware that most have moved on, but I have the same question as GMAT Ninja.
I arrived at the correct answer through Process of Elimination, but it doesn’t seem like any of the answers are “correct”.
Getting to the correct answer by eliminating the obvious wrong ones worked....
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