LACs get no respect

roderick
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:15:55 +0000

its one of the most self-selecting institutes



is it valid to call swarthmore self selecting when the acceptance rate is only 17 pct? Looks like a lot of people were turned down, which implies that they were mistaken in thinking that they had what it takes to be at swarthmore.

I thought self selection is when only people who know the admission criteria well go to the trouble to apply, and therefore , when this happens , one sees a higher acceptance rate since the students sort of weeded themselves out at app time.

[Best Colleges - Education - US News](http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/lowest-acceptance-rate)