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Carnegie Mellon Qatar announces record number of applicants
Attracts highest interest from Qatari nationalsDOHA, QATAR - Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar announces a record number of applicants for the 2011-2012 incoming class. The number of applicants reached 670, an increase of 26 percent over last year. The growth reflects Education City's prestigious reputation and a greater awareness of Carnegie Mellon's presence in the region. This year's diverse applicant pool included prospective students from 64 nations as well as 230 Qatari nationals - the highest number in university history.
"Throughout the past year we have spent a lot of time and energy encouraging the top students in the region to apply to Carnegie Mellon Qatar," said Jarrod Mock, director of admission at Carnegie Mellon Qatar. "Through the greater use of social media and electronic communication we have provided students with accurate information about our programs and applications procedure. Our outreach has enabled us to develop strong relationships with secondary schools in Qatar and the region. The rise in applications is a result of the efforts of faculty and staff across the university delivering a world-class education," he continued.
The increase in applicants reflects the growing reputation of Carnegie Mellon Qatar's undergraduate program. The three top ranked programs at Carnegie Mellon Qatar - business administration, computer science, and information systems - are at the forefront of creating new technology, innovation and economic growth necessary for developing a knowledge-based society and improving quality of life in the community. Carnegie Mellon University is committed to Qatar's National Vision 2030.
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ABOUT CARNEGIE MELLON
For more than a century, Carnegie Mellon University has been inspiring innovations that change the world. Consistently top ranked, Carnegie Mellon has more than 11,000 students, 87,000 alumni and 5,000 faculty and staff globally.
Carnegie Mellon Qatar offers undergraduate programs in business administration, computer science and information systems. Carnegie Mellon is firmly committed to Qatar's National Vision 2030 by developing people, society, the economy and the environment.
Learn more at www.qatar.cmu.edu.
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