<p>pretty interesting, two facts re GPA were especially interesting:</p>
<p>1 - the GPA of Asian rejected applicants were higher than those who were accepted</p>
<p>2 - the GPA and GMAT of rejected white and Asian applicants were higher than those of the accepted African-American and Hispanic applicants</p>
<h1>1 is interesting, #2 seems like pure madness</h1>
<p>^ #1 is interesting but probably susceptible to a few lurking variables, and #2 is sad but honestly quite expected.</p>
<p>It’s hard to make a good comparison if you are looking at the overall pictures.</p>
<p>Maybe African American/Hispanics apply for lower ranked schools, whereas Asians and Whites apply for more competitive higher ranked ones. </p>
<p>I have to admit, the probability of Asians getting into 1st or 2nd choice school in Figure 1 looks ridiculous (53% vs. 78% for Hispanics).</p>
<p>did you read the whole thing? the affirmative action bump becomes greater at more elite institutions</p>
<p>I dont count GPA too much- it’s too variable. The difference between a 209 chemical engineering and a 209 communications major is huge. Grading culture also varies not only between schools, but between schools but between departments within a particular school. I mean who has even NOT known an education major who wasn’t o so proud of their 3.999(infinity) GPA. For that matter, who has ever met an elementary ed major with less than a 3.5? Now, if I meet a mechanical engineering or physics major with a 204, I’m still impressed. </p>
<p>The GMAT is the only standardized metric I think one can out stock in. In order to compare GPA, one would have to normalize the GMAT score for the major somehow. Those numbers are availavle.<br>
[MBA360</a>… formerly Journey to my MBA: GMAT by Major - Part 5 of 6](<a href=“http://daveformba.blogspot.com/2006/03/gmat-by-major-part-5-of-6.html]MBA360”>MBA360.. formerly Journey to my MBA: GMAT by Major - Part 5 of 6)</p>