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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]With a 30%+ admit rate, W&M should be on pretty much every 1500+ kid's target list. I saw someone call applying to W&M "[b]the ne plus ultra of admit rate arbitrage[/b]" and like that a lot.[/quote]

Help! I’m not sure what this means.  :oops: Please explain. [/quote]
Sure thing.

"arbitrage" is a fancy way of saying "taking advantage of a difference in the market's current value of something and that thing's true value"

So "admit rate arbitrage" is basically saying "this school's true value is a lot higher than where 'the market' values it … in this case, likely because USNWR or other lists over-value certain factors that don't actually impact the undergrad experience". Class size, for example, isn't given a lot of weight, but can make a big difference to a student's experience.

"ne plus ultra" is just "the ultimate" / "there's none higher".

So putting that all together, you get two claims: 1. If you compare W&M to other schools [i]of a similar academic caliber[/i], it's significantly easier to get into; 2. If you compare W&M to other schools [i]in its admit rate tier[/i], it's a significantly better school.

And then tying that back to the "looking for targets" request in this thread, it's saying "if you have a smart kid who is looking for targets, W&M should be on your list"[/quote]

Omg. I love you. Thanks for both the concept, as applied to college admissions, and the explanation!

While we’re on the subject, any others you would put in this category along with W&M? [/quote]

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