PROOF POINTS: Two studies find scattergrams reduce applications to elite colleges
The Hechinger Report
JANUARY 2, 2024
Example of a hypothetical scattergram showing test scores and grades of past applicants to a college. The dotted lines highlight the average grades and test scores of accepted students. Source: Figure 1 in Tomkins et al, “Showing high-achieving college applicants past admissions outcomes increases undermatching,” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Oct 2023 Many high school students struggle to figure out which of the nation’s 2,600 four-year colleges and universities should be on t
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