How are admissions decisions actually made?

mikei
Sat, 29 May 2010 15:53:36 +0000

I’ve always wondered about this. I know there are admissions directors and there are admissions officers. I think they all review the apps at a conference table in teams and then they vouch for people they like.

Someone could actually make a really interesting documentary following the applications of a few freshman applicants and a few transfer applicants through the admissions process. Then like catch up on them when they graduate or something.

EDIT: While searching for a documentary on this I found this documentary: http://www.in500wordsorless.com/ It deals with freshman applicants (not the admissions process) but it looks interesting! It’s something most of us can relate to… Twice in our lives…