How long do you think top SLAC AO's spend reading each file?
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Anonymous
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I'm guessing it's longer than the AO's at major state schools.
What's your guess for an average amount of time? |
Anonymous
| 10-12 minutes? Agree it’s longer. |
Anonymous
| I'm going with 15 minutes for solid cases. Assuming some quickly don't make the mark and are thrown out much faster. |
Anonymous
| Depends on the file. Some take a bit longer. Others have a sticky note that says "large donor family" or "coach's support". |
Anonymous
| I seem to recall this was in Who Gets In and Why. I need to look it up but am pretty sure it’s well under 10 minutes. And the process is more complex than a single AO reading. There are outside readers who do some prep work so the internal AOs can do a more streamlined review. And then they read in teams according to rubrics/matrices that are scored. It’s actually worth understanding how it works before your kid applies because you can help put together a more thoughtful application and suggest schools that are a better fit. |
Anonymous
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This cites an article that says at Duke first reading is " 15 minutes, sometimes less"
https://prepmaven.com/blog/applying/how-colleges-read-your-application-a-4-step-process/ |
Anonymous
| 5 minutes. 2-3 minutes at state school. |
Anonymous
| 5-10 min depending on strength of app. |
Anonymous
| 6-9 minutes x two readers |