<p>They currently use the comprehensive review, but if they were to adopt the holistic approach, it would provide a broader view of applicants. What is your opinion, should they adopt this approach?</p>
<p>Would you mind naming one thing missing in the current comprehensive review that makes it less than holistic?</p>
<p>The emphasis on sob stories in essays over growth over time.</p>
<p>Vehement, they do look at the sob stories with growth over time. The last point category in the point system is designated for people who have had a personal tragedy happen to them.</p>
<p>It is not easy to holistically analyse 50,000+ applicants, Harvard had issues with that too and this year it was like 29,000 something applicants.</p>