From an article in the Spetember 8th NYT by Naomi Schaefer Riley:

As Baylor has undertaken recruiting efforts at home-schooling groups and top Christian prep schools, the average SAT score for incoming freshmen has climbed to 1189, and the number of applications has gone up to almost 9,000. Students like Ms. Ebbeling, a National Merit Scholar, are encouraged to pursue academic careers through programs like the Crane Scholars, which meets weekly to discuss literature, movies and other topics from a religious perspective.

Eldest Daughter is also a National Merit Scholar, and she just was invited to become a part of the Crane Scholars program. She’s excited about it.