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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Very strong class this year and the college admissions were very difficult.  [/quote]

Why were they so difficult?[/quote]

Some data to back up the assertion that the chances of gaining admission to elite colleges were the toughest EVER:

https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2018/4/9/admissions-rates-record-lows-across-ivies-stanford-mit/[/quote]

Most of this is attributable to students applying to more and more colleges.  The actual number of high school graduates has been going down.  I guess you could argue for the Lake Wobegon effect and just argue that the kids are just getting better and better.  The data shows there is grade inflation in high school, which is more prevalent at better schools in more affluent areas.  The number of reported valedictorians and salutatorians in the U.S. has skyrocketed as they now include ties.  At top colleges, only about 30% of students or so come from schools that even report class rank.  This may just serve to increase the importance of standardized tests at top colleges.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/us-colleges-are-facing-a-demographic-and-existential_us_59511619e4b0326c0a8d09e9 [/quote]

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