*I am disappointed in all of the above. If you think it is uninteresting, move on. The Terms of Service require that this is a welcoming environment. These kinds of comments do not comply. There is absolutely nothing wrong with what the OP asked, whether the information is available by searching the web, reading books, or any other means. None of those measures creates either a conversation or potentially fresh ideas. And are you all going to tell me that admissions criteria at these schools don’t shift somewhat all the time? Court cases and many, many other thread discussions would say that is not true, that there are many wrinkles that appear in the process, so a book can be out of date in a short time.
People ask questions that are easily available via a Google search all the time. Often, although unstated, they are looking for insight beyond the simplest of answers. Or they just (correctly) look at CC as another resource to find the answer, similar to going to a library. If no one wants to answer, they will be forced to go elsewhere. But why the compulsion to bash them for turning to CC as their resource of choice? Just because they created a thread, they are not forcing you to answer it. You act like they have created some burden for you somehow. If someone wants to answer it, that is their choice. If not, then like I said the thread will just die away.*