<p>I agree with MomCares, and would like to add that some prestigious schools will have higher acceptance rates because only the best apply to them.</p>
<p>For example, a student with above average, but not greatly above average stats will be more likely to apply to NU or U Chicago, but probably not to any Ivy’s. Considering there are more kids with better than average stats than there are kids with exceptionally better than average stats, it is safe to say those great but not fantastic schools will reject more students, and in some cases, have lower acceptance rates.</p>
<p>Not to mention there are great schools with lax admission standards. (Carnegie Mellon comes to mind, as do many state schools)</p>