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3 of 6 17/06/2009 22:44 News College Texts Acceptance otices Monday, January 30, 2006 9:06 AM OMAHA, NE-January 30, 2006 -- High school students aren't waiting for the mail each day to find out if they've been accepted at Creighton University - they're looking at their cell phones. Since November, 700 students - or 44 percent - of those admitted to Creighton have been notified through a text message. The school added the option on application forms last fall. The university is trying to respond to the needs of its students, said Mary Chase, director of admissions and scholarships at Creighton. "Students are so interested in having instant information," she said. Story continues below Advertisement Opting for the text message allows students to know the university's decision up to a week earlier. She said text messages are sent to students within 24 hours of the admission committee's decisions, whereas letters can take several days to draft
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