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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They dont read 50k applications. They have criteria based on which they eliminate 3/4. [/quote]

Simply not true. At many of the most prestigious colleges and universities, they readily admit about 2/3 or applicants are academically qualified. And the apps do get read.

Some review notes on meetings with top school admissions:
"80% of applicants are considered academically qualified to attend (so about 25K of the 37K applications.
99% are in the top ten % of their high school class.

THE PROCESS
There is a regional reader (in this case she covered three states plus NYC) who does initial processing of about 100 to 120 applications per week. (Other colleges the reader may be reviewing hundreds per day!)
She sends most to a 2nd reader, unless the student is  unusually weak; examples are simple one sentence answers to questions, no specific U interest. (But this didn't seem to weed out a huge percentage)
After 2nd reader, returns to the regional reader.
Then goes to committee, which usually consists of 5 to 12 people, including (usually) the dean of admisions.
Each reader gives about a 30 second summary of the student.
The final say is the dean; it's not a democracy!"[/quote]

In a book that people often tout on here . . . I can't remember the name ("Who gets into college" or something like that) I recall that it is said about 8 min. are spent on the first round of applications. After the months of writing, assembling information, etc. on top of getting recs, taking tests . . . then to spend MINUTES on them. It's insulting.[/quote]

Wait till you hear who the reviewers are. Many of them are 23 year olds who graduated at the bottom of the class from the particular institution they’re reviewing apps for.[/quote]

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