Aptitude gauges are often skewed
Many years ago, I learned the so-called “Golden Rule” of biochemistry: You get what you assay for. In other words, the result you attain from an experiment depends upon what you measure. This is a basic lesson and a good one, one that college admissions staff would do well to remember.
Harvard’s retreat from Early Decision this fall has called public attention to a larger problem in college admissions: With the twin goals of enrolling better students and climbing in the rankings, colleges have quietly morphed into high-throughput sorting machines, judging applicants very...
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