I just read about the 2017 Harvard meme related rescinds. I light of such a turn of events, would

^^ All too true. Whatever Ted Kaczynski endured during his time at Harvard may have indeed impacted his future self. All that said, Admissions does make mistakes, and while they may try to learn from their mistakes, AO’s rely HEAVILY on teacher and GC recommendations. And, if those recommendations don’t report anything out of the ordinary, nor does the interview report – Admissions is then given the “green light” to move forward with an applicant’s file. I’m not sure what the OP envisions might be learned by a post-mortem, as any off-handed comment by a teacher or GC would have raised a red flag, thereby disqualifying the student at the onset.