March 28, 2008

George Mason U. Drew Big Spike in Applications After Final Four Run

By BRAD WOLVERTON

George Mason University released a report last week describing the effect of its miraculous Final Four run two years ago.

Since 2006, when the Patriots reached the national semifinals of the NCAA men's basketball tournament, the university has seen a 22-percent jump in freshman applications and a 350-percent rise in admissions inquiries. While officials of the public institution in Northern Virginia cannot attribute the increases solely to that one magical season, they believe the

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