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<p>Actually, the term is scholastically qualified, not “academically” qualified, as it includes not only academics and SAT scores, but involvement and leadership in sports, clubs, employment, volunteering, musical talent, and other areas that do not involve academic achievement.</p>
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<p>Which means that there are/were 659 fully qualified candidates (3Q’d) holding nominations that didn’t get an appointment.</p>