Who reads college applications?

Middleclassprof
Mon, 22 Mar 2021 23:45:43 +0000

I think it depends on the school. One of my friends has read applications for UC Berkeley, Stanford, and Yale. All these universities have full-time, permanent staff. They are the ones who give informational talks and meet with prospective students. Typically, they will also read applications. However, given the sheer number of applications to top schools, a lot of readers, and even the majority, are hired on a temporary basis and assigned a specific region (e.g., southern California). They never meet with prospective students; they simply read applications.