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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Alimni interviews are just vehicles to feed the egos of alums[/quote]

Exactly. They're long been an alumni engagement tool with little to no impact on admissions decisions. [/quote]
+1 MIT interviewed my DS, but in the email, it stated that "you might not get an interview if we can't find an interviewer in your region, but this will not impact your application."

[b]Then why have interviews at all?  [/b]People who don't get interviews would be missing a data point on the application that those who did get interviews have.  It's like an extra recommendation if the interview goes well.

Also, I do think think that equity has a role in this because the Harvard case showed that the Interviewers would give high marks for the applicant for "personality", but the AOs, who never met the applicant,  would give low marks.

Getting rid of the interviews is a good way to side step the bias that the Harvard case showed.[/quote]

There were never intended to help the student.  The process is designed to keepe alumni involved so alumni give dollars.[/quote]
You mean it's a way to make alumni feel that their kids might have a better chance? So, legacy and  $$ is the reason so many kids have to go through this BS process?  It doesn't benefit the college applicant so much as the Interviewer and the college for money?

What a load of BS these private college admissions is. [/quote]

I don't think it's about legacy admissions, although it is about money. It's about the schools telling alumni that their opinions are valued and making them feel connected to the school -- so that they'll donate.[/quote]

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