How admissions in Ivy Leagues work

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<p>Nobody has claimed that all applicants get a review in front of a committee of 30 people. It is the role of the regional admissions officials to trim the list of applicants. Those that are selected for discussion by the Committee may represent only a fraction of the initial applicant pool. The committee may only have 5 or 6 permanent members and some rotating members who then review the selected candidates. </p>

<p>Hernandez never claimed Dartmouth bypassed a formal committee process for some candidates. If a anything it is very likely the process at Dartmouth College is the same they use at the Tuck school of Business. It is consensus decision not an individual decision. Nobody gets a pass on the committee.</p>

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The decision making process at Tuck is an extensive group effort designed to ensure a fair and objective evaluation of each applicant. Initially, each application is read by two members of the admissions committee. The readers evaluate the applicant’s strengths and weaknesses and make a recommendation whether to admit or deny. Later, the entire admissions committee meets as a group to discuss the applicants. At that time, the readers’ comments are reviewed, and the group arrives at a final decision by consensus.

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