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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yep, the Ivy applicant pools aren't that strong. I've heard average SAT of 2090, ACT of 31, and a UW GPA of a 3.8. Definitely nowhere near perfect. Just too many students applying who aren't qualified. Someone posted the link comparing how much stronger Amherst's applicant pool (which is self-selecting since it's an LAC) than Harvard or Stanford (which everyone applies to).[/quote] Had this very discussion last night with my wife. Compared the Naviance data, Duke vs. Amherst. Duke has 3-4x the number of applications from our HS, and at least 1/3 have SATs below 1400. Didn't see a single Amherst score below 1400. Plenty of kids applying to Ivies, Duke, etc, based on name recognition alone with no shot whatsoever of admission. Much less of that with the LACs.[/quote] Keep in mind that Duke gives athletic scholarships while Amherst does not. Kids can be misled by low-appearing SAT scores from colleges like these, and incorrectly think they have a shot. I suspect that in reality, most of those low SATs are from recruited athletes, not from the general applicant pool.[/quote]
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