How much does being URM help at top colleges?

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@Hunt

Take another look at those College Board numbers for (for example) African-Americans. Even if you can stretch them to say that there are 2000 African-Americans with top SAT scores, many of those students will not even apply to the most competitive colleges–some of them will go to state flagships, or HBCs, or schools where they can get merit awards.

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<p>I think, HYPSM and all the Ivies combined, take in about 1,400 Black students each year. I believe about half are high stat kids (700) and well qualified. The remaining 700 are probably the 2020 from poor schools. I doubt there is room for the 2020 Exeter.</p>