<p>Isn’t the 5% thing a bit arbitrary? So a person in the 5.1th percent and a 1600/1600 SAT wouldn’t get in, but a person in the 5th percent of his or her class and a 1400 SAT would? Even if the first person took 12 AP’s and the second did 2? I know that this is an extreme example, but this could plausibly happen.</p>
<p>I have to imagine that appeals admissions aren’t terribly uncommon- I’m going to go email people at MSU. Thanks for the help, everybody.</p>