Liberal arts colleges that have massive endowments

[3puppies]

There are lots of potential points of failure, 3puppies. A great record in that one hs doesn’t ensure a great app for that college.

Agreed, but I was referring to

But what would perhaps surprise people is that many “highly rated” students were ultimately rejected following committee or subcommittee discussions when people felt that their other factors weren’t that impressive.

and trying to figure out precisely what @exlibris97 meant by “highly rated” and what was meant by “other factors”

If highly rated referred to a top class rank and GPA only, but then multiple attempts at standardized test scores show say 75th percentile of accepted students, then other factors would be test scores.

But if test scores are included in “highly rated” and the applicant did top 1% nationally, yet was rejected for a trite, repetitive essay on their challenges learning how to play the piano, yet they finally mastered it blah blah blah (not to pick on piano players), where there are no meaningful EC activities, then the “other factors” meant essay and ECs.

Perhaps the specific college you are familiar with happens to be one of the few ultra-wealthy ones? Most others need to keep a closer eye on their budgets.

I thought this is what we were discussing, as the thread title says “Liberal arts colleges that have massive endowments”

I was under the impression that these would include those who can afford to be “need blind” and also meet full need (with understanding that these schools determine this differently). But I suppose “massive endowments” could still include schools that need to keep a closer eye on their budgets.