Admissions is not, and has never been, based on pure stats. It’s based on the future success of an applicant and legacies tend to be a safer bet than others, not to mention the fiscal benefits enjoyed by a private university when it supports its constituency. Case in point: Joseph Wharton’s hiers have, largely, all gone to Penn — most recently in class of 2003. And, their family continues to donate year after year to the school.
Devil’s advocate: Why do you believe a private universitity’s admissions process needs to ensure equality?