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<p>That may be because the rejected applicants had low SAT scores in the other two sections. They may also have had a very weak set of extracurricular activities (one of the more common reasons why high test scorers get passed over at some colleges). </p>
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<p>It’s not out of the realm of possibility, too, that Brown may practice strategic admission for yield protection, although I don’t know whether or not it does.</p>