Updated RD Percentages?

SBR
Sun, 24 Feb 2013 16:43:42 +0000

Whether or not it’s accurate, it has been cited by Guttentag as a factor in admissions. Class-sculpting according to the Chronicle, while probably not playing a huge role, does seem to be one of the final filters with the possibility of reversing decisions and mitigating trends. I would venture to guess that this is done with very little regard to ECs or other factors that define the wider applicant pool as by that stage everyone will have similar qualifications.

[Application increase overwhelms review system | The Chronicle](http://www.dukechronicle.com/article/application-increase-overwhelms-review-system)

And I would hesitate to characterize this proces as “systematic”. If it was, people would have it figured out long before now. Admissions is a very lucrative industry. If there was a way to game it then I’m sure someone would have done it already.