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glatt · 12-04-2011, 07:46 AM

Many colleges have "quotas." They don't call them that, but they do. They try to get a diverse student body, so they track all the different pigeon holes each applicant can fit into.

I live in Arlington VA, and the schools here are outstanding. But it's very hard for a student in Arlington to get into UVA because there are so many top students from Arlington applying to that top state school. It isn't enough to have straight As and perfect SAT scores.

But a student from the hills of western Virginia and a B average and 75th percentile SAT score can get into UVA without a problem.

12-04-2011, 07:46 AM	#4
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Many colleges have "quotas." They don't call them that, but they do. They try to get a diverse student body, so they track all the different pigeon holes each applicant can fit into. I live in Arlington VA, and the schools here are outstanding. But it's very hard for a student in Arlington to get into UVA because there are so many top students from Arlington applying to that top state school. It isn't enough to have straight As and perfect SAT scores. But a student from the hills of western Virginia and a B average and 75th percentile SAT score can get into UVA without a problem. Last edited by glatt; 12-05-2011 at 07:24 AM. Reason: typo