Usnews&world Report- 1997

Applying to College
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<p>Lower level Ivy stats (by SAT score) and some alternative schools.
25th to 75% range and percent admitted-</p>

<p>Brown 1290-1470 21%
Columbia 1341-1438 24%
U Penn 1270-1440 33%
Cornell 1250-1440 34%
Wash U 1180-1380 56%
Emory 1230-1390 51%
Tufts 1200-1380 43%
NYU 1160-1360 47%
UCLA 1100-1340 42%
USC 1070-1310 70%</p>

<p>Born in 1988 or 1989? Well.......</p>

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<p>The SAT was "recentered" in 1995. These scores may be from before the recentering and therefore may not be comparable to today's scores.</p>

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<p>Nope, these are the recentered scores. Some schools look more like today-</p>

<p>Dartmouth 1320-1520 23%
Williams 1320-1520 26%</p>

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<p>What are you trying to say about my fine alma mater? The student body has improved significantly in the last 10 years, as have many other aspects of the school. How many other schools can say that?</p>

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<p>RELAX. I really don't think he was trying to say anything about your "fine alma mater".</p>

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<p>Probably most schools, in addition to Brown, have improved significantly over the last decade.</p>

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<p>19382 -- I was trying to be primarily sarcastic, rather than defensive -- I guess it didn't come over very well online. Sorry for the confusion!</p>

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<p>I caught the sarcasm.</p>

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<p>Wow, some of those schools have experienced big changes.</p>