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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]so everyone isn't the same robot STEM kid.
seriously......

balance. [b]a great American college experience is based on diversity of life experiences, thought, interests, background, majors, etc.[/b]

also, it allows them to pick students they KNOW will succeed (get jobs, not drop out, etc)

lastly, holistic admissions allows them to make sure they have students in ALL departments.

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But why does this matter? I ask this as a engineering graduate from a large university. They didn't care about a holistic class. [/quote]

so maybe you weren't at a selective school (yes, i get a selective major)....but a large flagship doesn't care about "holistic" admissions bc their mission is to educate the state's people.

private colleges have different missions.[/quote]

MIT doesn't care about holistic - they look at academics and athletes.  And live to tell the tale [/quote]

Actually, MIT is very holistic. Not particularly athletic, so I'm not sure where you're getting that. Maybe confused with Stanford. But the MIT Admissions blog is very informative. Obviously, every applicant is a stellar student. But that's just the beginning. It's a very impressive school. All the numbers and stats get you is a serious read. And then it becomes very holistic. It's an impressive school with some really remarkable students.   [/quote]

All different types of kids. What they have in common is that they’re truly brilliant and astoundingly accomplished, plus they’ve invested heavily in the admissions game (no one gets into MIT without making a significant effort on that piece, too - no matter how brilliant they are.)

But beyond that baseline, the diversity of interests and backgrounds is extraordinary. (For example, I heard the fraternity scene was incredibly fun back in the day. Not huge - just one subset of many at the school. But a genuine scene. Not sure if it is still.) [/quote]

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