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Dartmouth made the offer after an unexpectedly high yield of students this spring led to fears of overcrowding, said Dean of Admission Karl Furstenberg...
...However, Furstenberg said the school’s deadline remains flexible and he expects the number of deferrals to rise through the summer. Around ten additional students have been in contact with the admissions office to discuss their options, he said...
Dartmouth decided to offer deferrals to avoid having to resort to drastic measures—Princeton installed temporary trailers after a similarly large class several years ago—and because college officials believe a year off before college can be beneficial to students, Furstenberg said...
Students who take a year off before college are often more mature and better able to handle the academics, Furstenberg said...
MARRIED. DIANE VON FURSTENBERG, 54, up and down and up again fashion doyen, and BARRY DILLER, 59, chairman of USA Networks and archetypal media mogul; after 26 years as an item and social joint venture; in an unglamorous City Hall ceremony that took place on his birthday; in New York City. "That was my present to him," the bride remarked. "Myself...