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Stanford University, arguably the most selective institution of higher education in the United States, will no longer report its acceptance rate starting fall 2018, the school announced this summer.
Harvard — arguably the second-most selective institution of higher education in the United States — won't be following suit. Experts say it probably won't make a difference to eager college hopefuls across the country….
College consultant Anna Ivey said she thinks Stanford's policy change is unlikely to have a significant impact .
“Applicants to Stanford typically know that it's one of the hardest, and often the hardest, college to get into. The same goes for Harvard,” Ivey wrote in an emailed statement. “If both schools stopped reporting admit rates, people wouldn't all of a sudden be confused or ignorant about the fact that they turn away most applicants.”
Read more: Stanford Will Stop Reporting Its Acceptance Rate. Harvard Won't. It May Not Matter