non legacy, non athlete, non minority status admits are just over HALF of the class??

[DwightEisenhower]

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You would think there would be a major decline in the academic profile of the institution if 50% of freshman admits are accepted because they fall into one of the categories listed by the OP…I would expect to see a significant increase in SAT if merit is the only factor in admissions.

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<p>Have you read any of this thread? There would certainly not be a “major decline” since to be accepted as any one of these categories requires strong academic stats.</p>

<p>Would there be a minor decline in SAT scores? Probably. But no one has ever said SAT scores are the sole factor in admissions. It’s interesting that you define “merit” as “stats.”</p>