<p>Well that would be a similar example, but not a reason.
Rice is a small private college; the only reason why OOS people would hesitate applying is Rice’s relative anonymity. If OOS people apply, it’ll be because they took the effort to track Rice down and are smart enough to apply to it instead of exclusively to HYPSMSGWEYFDS.</p>
<p>MIT is a (inter)nationally renowned institution with high selectivity. Are you really saying that, as a group, blacks will only apply if they stand a good chance (which they apparently do)? Why can’t the same be said of other groups? And then, why is the overall acceptance rate 60% lower than that of blacks?</p>