Whoa. Of all the reasons you could have chosen... being rich? If they're rich they don't need college really, what do you care they get in for free? Not to mention its a rare occurrence for colleges that aren't the top 3...
There are all sorts of crazy reasons. Geography. You're the one student from Wyoming applying to our school this year? Congratulations you're in!
Being Hawaiian or Mexican or even white? Grats we have slots for you, cause we have too many kids from the eastern continent to accept poor tim...
Anyways this guy isn't even in undergrad, so its likely he's taking some courses in a specialized subject. Completely different thing. Anything from super hardworking to noone applying to the japanese art program that year. So yeah you're right its not the be all but we don't know anything about the guy so no need to rip in to him.
I don't even remember who I'm replying to... just sayin.'