Very few schools use admit - deny, because studies have shown that lack of sufficient financial aid is a key factor in the performance of marginal students. (finaid.org)
Second, increases in high school persistence and graduation rates may have increased the number of academically marginal students who remain enrolled in school and are therefore included in the testing pool. (educationnext.org)
A few schools will use financial need to decide whether to include marginal students in the wait list. (finaid.org)