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To: Zoltan! who wrote (3180)	1/6/2002 8:46:56 AM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3246

Actually, people pay to do it all the time. When I worked in Ocean City as a teenager, I met people from Quebec, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, and all manner of places in between. Annapolis rivals Newport as the sailing capital of the East Coast, and people travel hundreds of miles to visit its boat shows. Baltimore is one of the most popular convention cities in the country. And, with all due respect to your father, such a comment about Hopkins is nonsensical......

To: Zoltan! who wrote (3180)	1/6/2002 9:32:23 AM
From: Neocon	Respond to of 3246

National Tourism Week Statistics How many people visit Maryland each year? 17.9 million people visited Maryland in 2000 Why are they coming from? 67% are here for pleasure 43% visit friends and family 14% come for entertainment 10% participate in outdoor recreation opportunities 21% are here for business 12% are here for other reasons How much are they spending while they're here? $301 is the average household trip expenditure How long are they staying? 2.5 nights on average What does that mean to the state's economy? $7.7 billion was spent by visitors in 1999 $647 million in state and local taxes was generated by travel in 1999 Where are our visitors from? 20% from Maryland (touring their own state!) 17% from Pennsylvania 12% from Virginia 8% from New Jersey 7% from New York How are they getting here? 73% drive their own vehicle 18% arrive by airplane 3% arrive by train or bus 2% rent cars What are they doing during their trip? 27% shop 13% visit museums and historic sites 13% seek sun and fun at the beach Who's taking care of them during their stay? 103,000 dedicated Marylanders were employed within the tourism industry in 1999 NOTES: " These are our most recent figures. Unless otherwise noted, they are 2000 statistics. " Not all percentages will add up to 100. We listed only the top responses in some categories. SOURCES: " TravelScope 2000, Travel Industry Association of America " 1999 Economic Impact of Travel on Maryland Counties, Travel Industry Association of America mdisfun.org

To: Zoltan! who wrote (3180)	1/6/2002 9:39:54 AM
From: Neocon	Respond to of 3246

In regard to Hopkins: Selectivity for Freshman Admission, Fall 2001* Number of Applicants 9,112 Students Admitted 3,039 Admit Rate 33% Students Enrolled 1005 * All enrollment figures are current as of May 1, 2001 Please note: Standardized tests are required and are considered in the admissions process, but should not be viewed as a predictor of admissibility. SAT I Verbal Score Middle 50% (enrolled students) 670-750 SAT I Math Score Middle 50% (enrolled students) 700-780 ACT score middle 50% (enrolled students) 29-33 NOTE: The "middle 50th percentile" refers to the range within which the middle half of freshmen admitted for fall of 2001 scored. jhu.edu