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Re:Record number of colleges drop SAT/ACT admissions require... by ajross on Saturday October 19, 2019 @10:13AM (#21298589)
Why would a school want to increase their acceptance rate? Generally selectivity is seen as a proxy for "quality".
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Re:Record number of colleges drop SAT/ACT admissions require... by itronitron on Saturday October 19, 2019 @10:19AM (#21298619)
more students will apply if they think they have a chance despite a lower test score, which will keep the acceptance rate low :>
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Re:Record number of colleges drop SAT/ACT admissions require... by Jorge1o1 on Saturday October 19, 2019 @02:22PM (#21299908)
Acceptance is typically a fixed-ish number, while applications vary.

You want to maximize applications

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