CLASS OF 2005 PREPARES TO CHECK IN

Although exact numbers won't be available until everybody checks in at the start of the semester, about 1,010 new freshmen were expected to enroll this fall.

While that's above the University's target for the new class, Rochester seems to be mirroring a larger trend when it comes to enrollment: Many of the University's peer institutions also report a larger-than-planned Class of 2005.

The numbers don't pose a long-term problem, and the quality of the class is outstanding, says W. Jamie Hobba, director of admissions.

Drawn from nearly 10,000 applications-the second largest number in University history -the incoming class, on average, has slightly higher grade point averages, test scores, and high school class rank than last year, continuing a trend that began in the mid-1990s.

"The end result is that we will enroll a freshman class similar to last year's and with even more competitive academic credentials," Hobba says.

About half of the freshmen are from New York State and about a quarter are members of ethnic minority groups.

The Eastman School expects 126 new students this fall, drawn from about 1,100 applications.

Classes for students in the College (arts, sciences, and engineering) begin September 4.

Before classes begin, new freshmen and transfer students, along with their parents, take part in a weeklong orientation to campus and college life.

Replacing the staggered schedule of sessions for smaller groups of students that in past years were held throughout the summer, the weeklong orientation began last fall as a way to better acclimatize students to campus and to help students meet fellow members of their class.

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