The skeleton, muscles, tendons, ligaments, and other components of joints make up the musculoskeletal system. The skeleton provides strength, stability, and a frame for muscles to work against in producing movement. Bones also serve as shields to protect delicate internal organs.
Stanford University, which has a nonbinding early-action process, accepted 10.2% of its early applicants, or 743 students, according to the Stanford Daily. That's a 0.6% decrease from last year's early-admission rate. MIT accepted 625 of its 6519 early-decision applicants for a 9.6% acceptance rate.
According to the U-M website, the admissions office has announced that they are changing from Early Response to Early Action with their move to the Common App for prospective freshman applying for Fall 2011. Office of Undergraduate Admissions: Early Action It doesn't seem like that made any changes to the program other than the title.