Is there something terribly wrong about college admission process?

Here is a whole discussion on it you might want to join.

http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/2053253-wsj-eight-minutes-or-less-to-review-an-application-p1.html

Personally, I don’t think it is unreasonable. And interviewers have had the experience for years that students they recommend don’t get in.