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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For such a goal, it might make sense to avoid the most selective colleges. As a tool, this site provides Student Selectivity Ranks for colleges and universities together:

https://wallethub.com/edu/e/college-rankings/40750

Swarthmore, for example, placed 19th nationally by selectivity. [/quote]
This list is crap. It does not factor in ED; it is just admit rates. The more the class is filled ED, the lower the admit rate. Chicago is 4 on this list; its ED admit rate is estimated at 40%. Just ask us what the admit rates mean; we’ll tell you. Once again, Swat is a way tougher admit than Chicago…[/quote]

Your comments are crap.

The WalletHub methodology used 30 factors, not just overall admit rates.

U Chicago is a better school than Swarthmore because of the greater number of brilliant students and the presence of graduate students & programs. However, Swarthmore & U Chicago are similar in that they both encourage intellectualism among their students. Swarthmore is tiny, and that is a weakness due to fewer perspectives and less varied input.[/quote]
[b]The “student selectivity rank” is solely admit rates.[/b] Look it up yourself, cite next time you post, and no need for an apology: I know you are trying your best.[/quote]
Please note that the WalletHub Student Selectivity Rank considers acceptance rate, standardized scoring profiles and high school class standing.[/quote]
1)cite
2) any selectivity ranking not factoring ED rounds, which lower admit rates, is complete crap.

Are you being paid by wallet hub? I notice those posts usually come at a certain point of night.[/quote]

Here's my theory. The WalletHub ranking is pretty arcane. The person who keeps pushing it must really like that it ranks their pet school highly (perhaps when other rankings do not). If you look at the ranking, there are some outliers. My bet would be either Hamilton College or Washington & Lee, both of which rank much higher than they typically do in other rankings. Just a hunch. [/quote]

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