<p>can someone elaborate on the intensity of the academics at scripps?</p>
<p>check out his link to an earlier thread.</p>
<p>Why, on the common data sets for top 50 LACs, are there 0-4% of the enrolled students from the bottom half of their high school graduating class, whereas at Scripps 22% are from the bottom half (question C10)? </p>
<p>Granted, 40% or so report rank at Scripps, and a (really) high report % for an LAC would be 60%. Is it because there are more private school high school graduates (privates often don’t report rank) who’s parents can afford the full Scripps cost? </p>
<p>This is the only LAC I have seen with more than 4% from the bottom half, and I am mystified about the number. It is the same % on the previous year also, so it is not a typo.</p>
<p>This is curious. Perhaps Eternal I can comment from admissions. I do know, though, that my D was was an excellent student in HS and has been very happy with the rigor of the classes. Also, Scripps women do very well applying to graduate school. I have no idea why 22% would be in the bottom half of their classes. It does not jive with what I have seen at the school or the fact that Scripps has an Admissions Rating of 96 in the College Admissions Guide.</p>
<p>Your hypothesis about private schools may be correct. In addition, many California public schools refrain from ranking their students. </p>
<p>But, it might also be because of this debacle: [Scripps</a> Drops in US College Rankings Due to Faulty Data ? The Student Life](<a href=“http://tsl.pomona.edu/articles/2011/9/30/news/381-scripps-drops-in-us-college-rankings-due-to-faulty-data]Scripps”>Scripps Drops in US College Rankings Due to Faulty Data - The Student Life)</p>
<p>Props to you for scouring the Common Data Set!</p>