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This year, the number of applications at College X increased by nearly 5%, while the size of the entering class and the structure of the admissions process remained the same. However, the admissions director of College X claims that this year a greater proportion of its applicants received offers of admission from the college than in years past.

Which of the following statements best reconciles the claim of the admissions director with other evidence presented in the argument?

【选项】This year, nearly twice as many accepted applicants at College X decided to attend other colleges.