Future of Ivy Admissions?

fireonice
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:43:41 +0000

I am only posting this in the Harvard section because I think Harvard is the most obvious Ivy League school people think of. Anyway, in general, what do you think the future of Ivy League admissions will be like? For example, it seems as though the Ivies are really into how interesting a candidate is right now. Minorities, URM, legacies, etc. (That is what I think, at least.) Do you think in the future admissions will be based more off of merit (Standardized Testing, Grades, etc) than now? Or less? I am talking about other aspects, too, of admissions, like financial aid (will they be less inclined to give financial aid if you are not as qualified as others?), how many people will be let in (more than now? Less?), etc. How about in the near future (around 5 years)? Far future (like 50 years)? I am just curious what everyone thinks.