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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You do know that schools use Slate to auto-recalculate the GPA for only the classes they want, right?

https://technolutions.com/admissions?itemId=ygz90f7yhhcmc2hayamsb4kpvy301e

https://advisortraining.wayne.edu/remote_advising/slate_overview.pdf
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Can someone do a deep dive on Slate and how it works, along with visuals? I will post on YCBK reader questions (can others do it as well) - because maybe they'll cover this in a podcast.

It's a big black box, and parents should have more visibility.[/quote]
+1.

The amount of algorithm number-cooking that goes on in college admissions is vastly underestimated by many, including those who think "holistic" only refers to personal judgment calls by human admission officers reading "in context."[/quote]

Agree with this. Is there someone on here who knows more about the college algos? This is how this thread (or a new one) could actually be helpful to parents. I want more info on what numbers they are being shown, which help the AO with "holistic" admissions. Saw a visual showing how a school can "Track Majors By Round" - even for schools that don't admit by major.....the more you know.
Now I understand why our private tells the boys interested in business/CS/eng that in the RD round, most chances are slim - and pick that ED/REA choice strategically given the oversubscribed major.
This visual is helpful for me to see just how major comes into play in RD to shape the class?
https://technolutions.com/admissions?itemId=y9pht9rumtfmy43uc36m5eep1zsojj[/quote]

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