Let's quibble over semantics: what do we really mean by "highly selective" (Ex: Pitzer v Williams)?

twoinanddone
Fri, 22 Apr 2016 22:33:13 +0000

Is a graduate going to constantly say, “I attended School A, with an acceptance rate of 2%?”

Some schools are also more selective in ways other than test scores or grades. Service academies are very selective, but the scores and gpa’s of students might not be higher than a school that is considered ‘less selective’. An art school may be very selective on the portfolios, but not require a high SAT score. BYU is highly selective, but not that many will apply who aren’t willing to attend BYU and follow the rules.