Was diversity a big factor in decisions this year?

tinalouise
Sun, 16 Dec 2012 15:19:34 +0000

@Kronomega

You seem to be saying that kids with very high GPA’s and ACT/SAT scores who were deferred had poor essays, recs, and EC’s.

We know that isn’t the truth. The best and the brightest tend to have it all going on. And I’m sure many who were deferred had outstanding essays, recs and EC’s. While many schools use holistic guidelines, they tend to admit those with the highest objective stats.

It is a fact that Michigan took some students with lower grades and scores and deferred some students with higher scores and grades.

And CLEARLY, that is a sensitive subject for some.

The question I would have if I was a highly qualified deferred candidate is, why continue down this path? Would other admission decisions (to programs, study abroad, etc.) be “holisitc” (which could mean anything). Would kids ever be judged strictly on their performance? Or is there a “behind the scenes” set of criteria that they don’t have to be accountable for?

There are plenty of other schools that don’t work this way.