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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Has anyone noticed that some of the best (but not “very best”) public universities still have high acceptance rates in 2025?

Two of the most shocking are Illinois and Washington, some of the best research stem schools with global brands, but the acceptance rate is 40%.

UT Austin’s acceptance rate is 30%, and had many great departments across the board, most of which match or surpass UVa/UNC

Wisconsin is the most shocking of all, with a 40% acceptance rate, despite a distinguished history.

If you put any of these “A-“ publics up against privates such as Vanderbilt or Washu, they are academically competitive but the acceptance rate for the ladder two are much lower. [/quote]

Not relevant for impacted majors.  I know in-state kids at Rice, MIT, Princeton who were denied their major at UT McCombs or engineering.  [b]And, of course not impressive to the DCUM crowd, Emory, Rhodes, Tulane, and Vanderbilt.[/b]

On the other hand, it seems pretty easy to transfer into UT as a sophomore.  Know a handful of kids outside of the auto admit who are in at UT from community college, Clemson, DePaul as a sophomore this year.  Can't speak to major or school.  [/quote]

How did Rhodes get snuck in here? Even Tulane is a stretch.[/quote]

What are you nattering on about with "snuck in"?  It's an alphabetical listing of schools that auto admit kids I know who weren't admitted to their major at UT are attending. I could have added Emory and St. Andrews. Top 5%, solid SATs, decent ECs.  No, not in the Ivy or MIT band but kids declining UT college of liberal arts for these other choices.  Anyway, would love to know your perspective on Rhodes. I have a Harvard JD colleague with a Rhodes undergrad. My daughter's pediatrician attended Rhodes.  When my kids were applying we took a hard look.  Not perfect, finances a bit iffy, but good outcomes.
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Glad that Rhodes has great outcomes, but Its no where near Emory is selectivity and stature. [/quote]

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