Gender biased college admissions

• Student A: Male, GPA 3.6 with 4 APs, SAT 2050
• Student B: Female, GAP 3.7 with 5 APs, SAT 2100

Who do you think has an edge to get into a competitve college that has the student body ratio of female and male, 68% vs. 32%. Of course, any college that struggles with the shortage of qualified male students will choose student A to balance their student body. That's what the researchers at US News & World Report found:

When researchers at US News & World Report magazine analyzed data from more than 1,400 four-year colleges and universities, they found that in the past decade, many schools had maintained gender balance by admitting many more men than women, even when the women candidates were more qualified.

In addition to gender, race, income, geographical distributions, institutional needs, and many other factors play a crucial role in college admission process. No wonder then, no one knows for sure why certain students with impeccable records don't make while some with umpressed achievements still penetrate the narrow college gate.