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WSJ: Some Elite Colleges Review an Application in 8 Minutes (or Less) -- (link)

Posted by Strongbad (aka Rambler14) Jan 31 '18, 11:56

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Committee-based evaluation, which involves a committee of two people, is the admission industry’s answer to ballooning application volume. (www.wsj.com)

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- This is for both rejected and accepted. -- nm - Spawn: Six Time Blood Feud Champion Jan 31, 13:06
- *swipe left* *swipe left* *swipe left* *SWIPE RIGHT OMG* -- nm - Strongbad Jan 31, 12:59
That long? -- nm - znufrii Jan 31, 12:10
That's longer than a normal resume read, and infinitely longer than a Hollywood exec thumbing through a script. -- nm - Inigo Jan 31, 12:03
i sort of assumed it was like that, actually. -- nm - Andie Jan 31, 12:01 7
- If anything, longer. -- nm - David Jan 31, 12:07 3
  - Hey now, these are "Elite". -- nm - Spawn: Six Time Blood Feud Champion Jan 31, 12:07 2
    - Right, that means a higher proportion can be discarded in the first 30 seconds. -- nm - Ender Jan 31, 12:17 1
      - "look at his photo" "I know, going further would only waste valuable seconds." -- nm - Reagen Jan 31, 12:34
- indeed -- nm - Spawn: Six Time Blood Feud Champion Jan 31, 12:06
- Me too. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 31, 12:02
- Same. -- nm - Ender Jan 31, 12:02
Is this supposed to be surprising? -- nm - Mop Jan 31, 12:00

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