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Colleges are routinely lowering the bar for male applicants in order to achieve gender balance on campus, according to a report by U.S. News & World Report.

While many straight-A girls get rejected by a school, the same school may roll out the red carpet for a B-average boy.

The College of William & Mary VA admitted men at an average of 12% points higher than women from 1997 to 2006. At the University of Richmond VA, the percentage points are 13% higher for men than women.

Interestingly, few rejected female applicants file lawsuits, ...

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