<p>bomgeedad: Could my theory have merit, then? An Ivy's need for diversity is different than that of another type of school. One school might need to attract black kids, another might need Gentiles, another might need boys, etc. An Ivy will receive an abundance of applications from Asian applicants with near perfect academic indices, and yet they can't accept an all-Asian student body. Maybe the sports programs give them a rationale for getting more "under-achieving" white kids in the door, lol!</p>