Law, Business Schools Show Applicants Up

Both the University's Law and Business Schools may be headed for the largest year in their history from the number of admissions applications received, the CRIMSON learned yesterday

Applications now on file with the two graduate departments number far more than usual at this time of year, and neither has closed its application period yet. But neither indicated that if the spurt continues, any more men than usual would be admitted.

Officials at the Law School admissions office said they had received about 850 applications so far, 150 more than their biggest year, 1950, when a total of 1,430 forms were field.

1,000 Apply to 'B' School

At the Business School, 1,000 applications have been sent in, compared with last year's 600 by the end of March The 'B' School usually receives a total of about 1,500 applications, admits 600 while at the Law School the normal total is slightly under 1,400, of which about 500 are admitted.

Law School admissions authorities suggested the flood of forms might be due to undergraduates' uneasiness over the draft situation. But at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Dean Rogers reported that the number of applications, about 1,466, is quite normal for this time of year.

Med School Drops

The Medical School, the only graduate school which has ended its filing period, announced a slight drop in the total, from about 1,500 last year to 1,455. The Med School's entering class usually numbers about 114.

Law and Business School admission officials emphasized that the unexpected rush might be only temporary, and that no prediction on the actual total could be made by them at this time.

Dean Rogers said that most of the applications received at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences included requests for scholarships, and indicated that a rush might be expected before the closing date, May 8.