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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No one even read the article?

[QUOTE]Despite the changes, Guttentag wrote that [b]essays and standardized testing scores are still considered in the admissions process[/b].

“Essays are very much part of our understanding of the applicant, we’re just no longer assuming that the essay is an accurate reflection of the student’s actual writing ability,” he wrote. “Standardized tests (SAT or ACT) are considered when they’re submitted as part of the application.”

According to Guttentag, [b]essays will now be used to “help understand the applicant as an individual rather, not just as a set of attributes and accomplishments.”[/b] He also wrote that [b]the admissions office now values essays that give “insight into who the unique person is whose application we’re reading” and that “content and insight matter more than style.”[/b]

“Because of that they are not given a numerical rating, but considered as we think holistically about a candidate as a potential member of the Duke community,” he wrote. [/QUOTE]

They're still using the essays, people. [/quote]

Good news for rich people who can hire consultants.[/quote]

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