most schools here are private? underqualified applicants go private?

[LightYagami]

yea

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[752078]

Yes, my personal belief is that lesser applicants attend private schools. Based on the $$ alone, I know that even after scholarships, in-state students in Illinois would be pay $10-15K less every year at state schools. So this is why I don't believe people who claim stellar application profiles.