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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They are trying to get as many people to apply as they possibly can--prep school, inner city, and everything in between. The only thing that matters (thanks U.S. News!) is acceptance rate. Admissions Officers get hot for a one point decrease in acceptance rate. They LOVED the drop from test optional during Covid. It's incredibly cynical, dumb, and bad for higher ed and kids.[/quote]

Once again, USNWR has not used Acceptance Rate in their ranking calculation for years now.[/quote]

But it's all over the internet. [/quote]
Most schools started doing this when USNWR cared a lot about acceptance rate and haven't stopped. You also have to remember that USNWR is no longer the only game in town ranking wise. Having a low acceptance rate and high yield rate still makes a school look sought after too. It has worked well for Chicago and Northeastern over time! Even the Big 3 kids flock to Chicago ED2  :D [/quote]

What ranking systems use admissions rate in their calculations?[/quote]

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