[grania]

One parent involved in the suit has a son with a 4.2 average who wasn't accepted at one of the schools. If they're accepting students (or have staff who are rigging the process) who are in the bottom 10% of the incoming class, and they've rejected students who would be in the upper quartile, how do they justify that? Keep in mind that lower 10% would be mostly students who fall below parameters.

Not all schools are like this. I've tutored excellent athletes who've had to get their Math SAT above 600 (preferably 650) to be considered.

[Alberta's Child]

If they're accepting students (or have staff who are rigging the process) who are in the bottom 10% of the incoming class, and they've rejected students who would be in the upper quartile, how do they justify that?

They do it all the time. It's called affirmative action.

The colleges don't need to justify any of this. Colleges are never transparent in their application review process, and anyone who has attended any of these schools will tell you that they don't just admit "the best and the brightest."

[Freedom56v2]

If they’re accepting students (or have staff who are rigging the process) who are in the bottom 10% of the incoming class, and they’ve rejected students who would be in the upper quartile, how do they justify that?

Not all schools are like this. I’ve tutored excellent athletes who’ve had to get their Math SAT above 600 (preferably 650) to be considered.

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Agreed. Top students not accepted. USC had Crew scholarships averaging $30,000+, so there is a financial loss aspect.

Having had student athlete, at least in case of swim team, the athletes were very hard working STUDENTS as well as athletes...Had high GPA rankings among groups of students. The “dumb jock” stereotype did not apply.