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[quote=Anonymous]I worked in admissions....agree w pp AO. We did put a lot of kids on that basically had no chance as a soft no. For example, UVA's WL is bigger than the entire freshman class. But the kids that have a chance are divided into the buckets where the school's needs are. Does the business school need males? Does the architecture school need kids from CA? The analogy of building an orchestra from Jeff Selingo's Who Gets in and Why is a little far-fetched (but worth a read). Schools aren't really looking for the oboe player but the theory is spot on. They are filling holes. In-state vs. oos, male/female balance, geographic reach, major/school holes, full-pay, etc. Then they choose the kids they like best that make sense within the context of their high schools to fill the institutional priorities. Thats said, I am perplexed by some WL offers I have seen this year from several sub 20% admit schools taking kids off the WL that are not particularly qualified compared to other kids. Lots of nuance and subjectivity, but that's the recipe. [/quote]

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