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That's why I despise the American college [b]exceptionalism[/b].

Everywhere else, students are accepted on academic merit, with thresholds for grades and/or exams, which universities tweak for international students with different high school systems.

This makes the most sense, because universities remain places of higher learning, and judging based on extra-curriculars that don't have standardized norms makes comparing students impossible.

So at least in other countries, you know where you are. You're not messed around and have hopes dashed after waiting for months. As soon as you know your exam results, you also know where you're getting in.

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What's "exceptional" about the American college admission process?

They are just a big business cartel, fronting as a non-profit providing education, getting subsidized by us, the taxpayer, and doing whatever they want in the name of "holistic" admission and other BS.  Imagine if things were as straightforward as you describe.. Kids will be applying to a handful of schools (not 15+), not wasting time and money on college admission coaches and essay writers, high cost ECs, etc.  Imagine the amount of waste we would save..[/quote]

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