In his conclusion, John states, “The real reason that officials want to raise the cap, I’m afraid, is that they care about how UNC-Chapel Hill ranks in the U.S. News rankings each year.”

That’s well in keeping with my May 30 Clarion Call article, given the subtle headline of “To Please U.S. News & World Report, UNC Wants to Cut In-State Enrollment.” Quotations in the article from UNC-CH folks will explain the headline.