What's up with the 18% acceptance rate?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Washington & Lee University
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<p>That's almost half UVA's. I never even heard of this school before. What the heck?</p>

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<p><a href=“http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/washington-and-lee-counts-incomplete-applications-amid-debate-over-college-data/2013/09/16/17fa0a88-1714-11e3-be6e-dc6ae8a5b3a8_story.html”>http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/washington-and-lee-counts-incomplete-applications-amid-debate-over-college-data/2013/09/16/17fa0a88-1714-11e3-be6e-dc6ae8a5b3a8_story.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>If you subtract out the unfinished applications in question, the admission rate is still below 24%. It’s a great school. Check it out.</p>