Go Figures

What sets ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ students apart from the rest? The following table may provide a few clues. In a national survey of incoming firstyears, members of the Class of 2008 at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ (garnet figure) and at 38 other very selective institutions (black figure) revealed their typical activities during the last year of high school.
| Activity | ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½/Other Colleges |
| Came late to class | 62.5/65.9 |
| Was bored in class | 31.3/40.2 |
| Tutored another student | 62.0/66.7 |
| Studied with other students | 95.4/90.8 |
| Asked a teacher for advice after class | 40.3/34.0 |
| Was a guest in a teacher’s home | 44.4/33.5 |
| Performed community service as part of a class | 56.9/51.3 |
| Voted in a student election | 31.7/28.4 |
| Worked on a local/state/national political campaign | 17.7/13.4 |
| Drank beer | 68.6/54.2 |
| Drank wine or liquor | 66.4/62.2 |
| Maintained a healthy diet | 56.1/51.1 |
| Stayed up all night | 63.0/69.8 |