It is 2013, parents; is Vassar really need blind ?

[CrewDad]

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Enrollment of middle class students on financial aid has markedly decreased while the enrollment of wealthy students has markedly increased.

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<p>Actually, the percentage of full-pay students has been decreasing for at least 10 years.</p>

<p>Full-pay students as percentage of class.
CDS yr.03-04 [53%] 04-05 [54%] 05-06 [51%] 06 -07 [52%] 07-08 [47%] 08 09[43%] 09-10 [40%] 10-11 [37%]11-12 [39%] 12-13 [41%]</p>

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As I said, I don’t remember Vassar’s SAT scores from last year. All I was saying was that Vassar’s SAT scores look low to me.I guess Vassar’s SAT scores are a lot lower than I had remembered.

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Among the many measures of the academic strength of this class[2017], their combined average SAT scores (2088) were nearly the highest in the college’s history.

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<p>Something else to consider: As high as 20% of the students at the top preps (Philips, Deerfield, St Paul’s, Choate, Exeter, etc.) receive full scholarships. These are the same students who qualify for Pell Grants. My guess is that their SAT/ACT scores are equal to or above a significant number of the middle-class and wealthy applicants. </p>

<p>The same can be said for the low-income students who attend the excellent, public charter high schools around the country.</p>