In fact, getting accepted at any college has actually become easier, Hoxby argues, as the total number of freshman seats has grown faster than the number of prepared high-school graduates.

• 霍克斯比说，现在学生要被大学录取已经变得更加容易，因为大学的招生计划总数的增长速度要快于有志于读大学的高中毕业生数量。