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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I remember about 10 years ago there was a big kerfluffle when UC students found out they could see their application file. Universities fought this in court but lost due to Ferpa. In subsequent years universities stopped keeping the notes.

A bunch of kids reported being shocked and relieved they got in because the readers misrepresented their GPA, labeled top things average etc. many also noticed the time stamps. 8 minutes on the first reader, 2 minutes on the second etc. The lack of time spent on the application was eye opening as well as the errors. These were kids that were accepted.

It made me wonder whether the UCs care at all and that the whole holistic review is performative theater. The UCs only cares that an admit meets a bar that will graduate, sprinkle in a few shining stars and the rest is solely demographic , financial and geographic.[/quote]
8 minutes is an average timespan for reviewing an admissions file. 2 minutes could be completely fine if there's certain things they need to look at (e.g. a gap in coursework). They get 100,000 applications, they can't spend an infinite amount of time reviewing the file.[/quote]

They have algorithms and point systems that is also shown in the Harvard case.
As you said they get 50K-100K apps, there's no other way.
Tax paying public should have the information.
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Maybe the tax paying public should bug off. They're currently stripping funding from a lot of these institutions and making life in academia miserable, because they want to fund their culture projects on the southern border. Maybe universities should start monetizing their healthcare and community services. Good luck with your next disease when the universities decide to charge you up the a$$ for using their services.

The American public is filled with absolute idiots.[/quote]

WTF college admission should be secrecy.
There are 3000+ 4 year colleges in the US.
Fund can go to the good schools.

If you you choose to keep your secrecy, then do that with your own funding.

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We spend tax money giving your corporation PPE loans and various subsidies. We should be able to monitor your computer and have access to all your data, thanks.[/quote]

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