<p>The thread started with data from Rice. The data from Rice says 82% of the admitted class is in top 5% of the class. Why would it be hard to expect 4.0 GPAs for 50% if 82% are in the top 5%? But for all we know all schools are publishing weighted averages.</p>
<p>Accepted students tend to have higher scores from incoming students at most schools. People with high numbers can have multiple admissions and a reasonable percentage end up elsewhere, diluting the score ranges.</p>
<p>Common data set for 2010 class is showing 30-34 for incoming students.</p>
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