College Discussion - View Single Post - "Those ECs are weak...."- So what's good?

CollegeBound2007 · 07-06-2006, 01:50 PM

Good grades definitely increase your chances. But to show that grades alone don't guarantee acceptance, I give the following example.
In 2004, Rice Univeristy stats were as follows.

Students with 1st or 2nd Rank in class: Applied 922, Accepted 411, Enrolled 122
Student ranked 3rd or worse, but within top 5%: Applied 1572, Accepted 485, Enrolled 217

Test scores and ECs may be additional important factors. But I feel part of the reason univs (even top ranked ones) go sometimes for lower ranked students is to improve the yield.

07-06-2006, 01:50 PM	#41
CollegeBound2007 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Threads: 28 Posts: 688	Good grades definitely increase your chances. But to show that grades alone don't guarantee acceptance, I give the following example. In 2004, Rice Univeristy stats were as follows. Students with 1st or 2nd Rank in class: Applied 922, Accepted 411, Enrolled 122 Student ranked 3rd or worse, but within top 5%: Applied 1572, Accepted 485, Enrolled 217 Test scores and ECs may be additional important factors. But I feel part of the reason univs (even top ranked ones) go sometimes for lower ranked students is to improve the yield.