D. When the other kids' early admission decisions start coming back.

"Clearly the admission decisions are not based on race alone," he said.

College officials have taken such activity into account when making admission decisions.

Many colleges use the subject test results for admissions decisions.

But there are a number of factors that go into admissions decisions.

The admission decisions are at the discretion of the higher education institutions.

The scores are critical in admissions decisions for many magnet schools.

Some schools make final admissions decisions through a random lottery, but many do not.

As a result, admissions decisions are often hard to predict and difficult to defend.

Students' scores are also weighed, and admission decision is made accordingly.