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Disagree here. A college that wants can easily do a rough screen based on GPA and SAT. For example, the UCLA alumni scholarships, where the invitation to apply is based on a such a quick screen.</p>
<p>That said, I doubt a school like Duke needs to do this. Large publics because they worry about losing students to schools like Duke. Duke is likely less worried about losing applicants with a yield well over 40%.</p>