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The number of undergraduate applications to the this year shattered the previous record set last year. The ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ reports it received nearly 19,000 undergraduate applications, a 33-percent jump over last year¡¯s record number.

ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ received nearly 16,000 first-year applications for admission to the 2019 fall semester, a 66-percent increase over last year¡¯s record number of freshman applications, which lead to the largest freshman class in the university¡¯s 111-year history.

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“Our work is far from over, the increase in applications shows that the word is out about ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ being one of the world¡¯s great research institutes for higher education, making it an attractive option for students on a local, national and international level,” said Assistant Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management and Director of Admissions Roxie Shabazz.

Among the many effective recruitment initiatives is the ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ Experience. This year, more than 1,880 current high school seniors and juniors, their families, school groups and transfer students from Hawaiʻi and 24 other states attended the annual open house to learn about what ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ has to offer, go on campus tours or check on their application status.

The ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ Experience is just one of the many events that builds momentum during the busy recruitment period. During March, the admissions office will host in California, Washington and Colorado, and in April there will be receptions on Maui, Hawaiʻi Island, Oʻahu and Kauaʻi.

In addition, the ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ Scholarship Awards weekend will be held April 5–6. The ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ Scholar-to-Scholar Day on April 5 is when scholarship awardees (Regents, Chancellor and Excellence) shadow a current scholar on campus. They will attend classes, take tours, have lunch, and get to know what it is like to be a ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ student/scholar for the day. The following day, Saturday, April 6, scholarship awardees are formally recognized at the ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ Scholarship Awards reception at ʻAlohilani Hotel.

Rounding out the receptions, will be a final series of high school visits, as well as one-on-one sessions locally, in select cities on the continental U.S. and internationally. The sessions cover topics including transitioning to college life, housing options, the registration process, travel opportunities and new student orientation.

ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ is consistently ranked in the top five percent among national and international universities.

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