<p>1) Not that I don’t believe you, but I’d like to see statistics on those admissions if possible.</p>
<p>2) “…so there really is no need for an auto-admit program to give these women an extra boost.” Interesting. So your argument is that the auto-admit program was a form of affirmative action that is now unnecessary? That implies that some Smithies in year X admitted under the articulation agreement would not have been admitted in year Y when the agreement was ended. </p>
<p>Presumably if the agreement had continued once Smith’s reputation was established, even more Smithies would be admitted than currently post-agreement. I stand by my hypothesis that ending the agreement should not be somehow construed as a “benefit.” Rather, it simply forces Smith engineers to complete on a level playing field (e.g. with other female graduates of top engineering programs) when previously the field was tilted in their favor.</p>