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Re:More than 1M fewer students are in college, the lowest nu... by causalmodels on Thursday January 13, 2022 @05:31PM (#29927883)
True, but prestigious schools are playing games. For example, my alma mater is currently waiving the application fee for students they know will not get in simply so they can reject them. It is incredibly fucked up.
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Re:More than 1M fewer students are in college, the lowest nu... by elefanten on Thursday January 13, 2022 @09:01PM (#29929742)
Why? To juice application numbers?

Couldnt it just be wanting to waive fees for those it would help? How are they supposed to only waive fees for those who have a shot at getting in?

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Re:More than 1M fewer students are in college, the lowest nu... by causalmodels on Wednesday January 19, 2022 @01:18AM (#29990588)
Yes to juice application numbers. Acceptance rate is something heavily considered by the AP in college rankings.
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