<p>Ah. I see. Thanks. </p>
<p>When it said ‘percent admitted’ I thought it meant “percent of the class admitted”, e.g. 38 percent of the entering class at Penn was ranked 1st in the class.</p>
<p>A bit confusing.</p>
<p>As for the rankings game, when the composite scores are only separating each other by one point, it seems like every little bit counts.</p>
<p>43 percent of Cornell students receive need-based financial aid, but it’s a bit like comparing apples to oranges, as 2500 students at Cornell are getting a tuition discount through the contract colleges, and might be receiving aid in the endowed colleges.</p>