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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Since this was part of the criteria, this is dumb:

“AND possess an average composite ACT (25%tile) score of at least 30 or an average combined SAT (25%tile) score of at least 1370.”[/quote]

Why is that dumb? We definitely looked at the avg SAT scores of schools when DD was looking to get a sense of the general academic caliber of kids going there. It’s a very relevant criteria point. [/quote]

In fact average SAT score is far more relevant than admission rate. A school that only admits students scoring 1500+, but admits nearly all such students, would actually have a very high admission rate, because few unqualified students would bother to apply. This is why Americans looking at overseas schools with clear admissions criteria are often shocked by their high admissions rates.

The reason these list-makers have to include SAT scores as a criterion is that the actual most selective schools in the country are dance and music conservatory programs. Being highly selective doesn’t say anything at all about the quality of your academics. It says that your selection criteria are unclear, somewhat random, and/or (as with performing arts) difficult to quantify.[/quote]

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