{"id":640,"date":"2020-03-05T17:09:10","date_gmt":"2020-03-05T17:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/institutionalresearch\/?page_id=640"},"modified":"2026-05-04T17:47:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T17:47:28","slug":"2008-2009","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/institutional-research\/data\/2008-2009\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Data Set 2008\/09"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Inserted by Dropdownizer plugin. Forces video embeds contained in dropdowns to have a size --><style>.dropdownizer__dropdown iframe { width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important; }<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary of Significant Changes to the Common Data Set (CDS) for 2008-09<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Changed Items<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>C8C: Add a column so SAT essay and ACT essay gathered separately:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indicate how your institution will use the SAT essay or ACT essay component: check all that apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>SAT Essay<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>ACT Essay<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>For admission<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>For placement<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>For advising<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>In place of an application essay<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>As a validity check on the application essay<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>No college policy as of now<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Not using essay component<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>F1: Percentage of first-time, first-year (freshman) degree-seeking students and&nbsp;<strong>degree-seeking<\/strong>&nbsp;undergraduates enrolled in Fall 2008 who fit the following categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>F4: Add two housing check-offs: Wellness housing and theme housing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CDS H15. 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