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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]i agree that most schools play it close to the vest with regards to TO stats.

but some don’t - and it’s kinda fascinating when the info is shared.

Vandy for example - sub 10% acceptance rate and definitely a “hot” school - in my DC’s group as well as NOVA cocktail parties, this school is spoken of in reverent tones typically reserved for the upper ivies - and i would say beats the bottom half of the ivies in terms of desirability (from my admittedly limited and anecdotal sampling lol)

56% of kids applied TO and 61% accepted - probably the closest ratio i’ve seen from the limited published info in this regard.

Accordingly, SAT avg of matriculants is 1520 - that’s a crazy number.  But clearly Vandy is aok with TO, and kids aren’t penalized..

separately i wonder how US News factor this into their algorithms, when only a slight majority of kids submit

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You got this backwards—56 percent SUBMITTED test scores, and applicants WITH test scores made up 61 percent of accepted class.  Also, fewer kids applied test optional than the prior year.

https://vanderbilthustler.com/2022/04/16/this-class-gives-me-hope-class-of-2026-overall-acceptance-rate-drops-to-6-1-record-low/[/quote]

So I think this goes to a prior point made: it’s likely that TO doesn’t hurt you if your application is otherwise strong. But if you are reaching for the stars and think TO will get you there, you are wrong. And let’s be honest, that’s why applications are skyrocketing under TO. And clearly, and some schools, it’s a crapshoot either way. [/quote]

It seems to show that kids who apply with test scores are more likely to be admitted.[/quote]

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