<p>You are completely missing the point (and misinterpreting that phrase). Your assertion was that Swarthmore was losing applicants because of its use of the “preponderance of evidence” standard. There is no basis for that (post-hoc-ergo-propter-hoc) conclusion because all of its peers face the same mandate. Many thoughtful people have argued for moving to a “clear and convincing” standard, but that is irrelevant to a discussion of why applications fell this year. </p>