Admissions decisions are a question of values
X, Y and Z were all applicants to the Yale College class of 2008. They come from similar socioeconomic backgrounds and attend the same suburban high school, which we will tactfully call S. Both X and Y are leaders and at the top of their class. X is vice president, involved in a peer counseling program, music, three seasons of varsity sports, ranks among the five best in his class and has exceptional SAT scores; he is the pride of his small school. Y has received numerous awards for academic achievement, has a particular interest in and passion for the sciences, and involves himself in a...
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