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There's no way to answer the original question in this thread because there are so many variables that influence the number of applicants and the number of available spaces.[/quote]

Actually, most people would agree that the hardest to get into is the one that accepts the lowest percentage applicants.  That's how the term is generally used in the real world.

It's only a few people from St. Anselm's who have tried to claim that their admissions standards are harder.   I disagree 1) [b]because there is no cut-off GPA or test score, according to the St. Anselm's admissions office[/b]; 2) because GPA and test scores are not the only factors by which competitive schools admit, thank goodness.  Some kids may not test well or have superb GPAs, but still be very bright.

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I would agree that most people view hardest to get into with lowest acceptance rate, but I also agree that acceptance rates will not always provide a completely accurate picture of the relative difficulty of admissions.   On the subject of St. Anselm's, for those applying at the middle school grades (where the majority of the HS spots are filled), I have heard from a reliable source at the school that there is indeed [b]a minimum required test score[/b]:  95% or higher on the school administered OLSAT and SCAT.

Same poster here .... I should have been more precise in my terminology.   I was told by someone (who would clearly know) that 95th percentile is the [u]informal[/u] minimum OLSAT and SCAT score the school is looking for to be confident that the applicant can handle the academic rigor.  It is not a cut off that is advertised by the admissions office.  Of course there may be some excpetions for sibilings, etc.

[b]Regardless of what the formal or informal cut-off is, 50% of the applicants meet the criteria.   That means it's not "hard to get into."  Sorry.

You're trying to argue that it's harder because the entrance standards are somehow higher.  You have no comparative data to base that on, since you have no idea what the cut-off is for comparable schools.

Most kids who apply to the top tier schools do very well on standardized tests. [/b]

Relax PP, If you actually read what I wrote I do NOT argue that St. Anselm's standards are higher than any other schools.  I am merely providing information about the test scores I have heard the school is looking for.   Have a very nice day!

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Actually, I'm quite relaxed.  Thanks for your concern.   :roll:

Since you've posted three times to argue that St. Anselm's may be harder to get into than its admissions rates (50%) suggests, your last post is rather disingenuous.  I did not state that you were claiming that St. Anselm's standards were higher than any other schools', merely that you are trying to claim that it is higher than suggested by the admissions rate.  You claimed that the school had a 95% cut-off for the school-administered OLSAT, and when I called you on it (admissions office claims no cut-off score), you said it was  an "informal" cut-off.

You were dancing on pins trying to prove that St. Anselm's is "harder" to get into than a 50% admissions rate suggests.  I have no dog in the fight, merely  called you out on your faulty logic and arguments.

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