<p>@ExieMITalum well said. In most Asian countries, acceptance is based solely on grades/test scores. They are now working on changing that, but it was like that for a long period of time. There was no regard for anything except your academia. Things are done a bit differently here. Being part of a Native Indian tribe really goes a long way. Or being from Alaska. Even gender can sometimes affect it. I’d assume (with no evidence) that when most schools went from all boys to co-ed, there was some competition to enroll more girls and receive a 50-50 ratio.</p>