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I have substantiated it. It's very simple:
1) Ivy Leagues are elite ACADEMIC institutions, by virtue of being universities.
2) Admission to a given institution should reflect the main purpose of the institution.
3) The MAIN (not sole, but primary) purpose of an Ivy League institution is academic in nature, whether that's education of students, preparation for occupation, or professorial research.
4) Given (2) and (3) conjunctively, admission should be based primarily on academic pursuits.
Thus, accepted applicants should meet a certain level of academic achievement. Given the current boom in applicants, this standard is extremely high. Now is it acceptable for universities to use other criteria in deciding admission of a given student (such as extracurriculars including volunteering, personal essay, participation in athletics, etc...)? Yes of course they must or they could never trim the class down. But each applicant, irregardless of their extracurricular achievements, must attain an exemplary academic standard (buttressed by argument above). |