February 27, 2004
'Demonstrated Interest' in College Admissions
To the Editor:
In "Show Them You Care" (January 23), Jeffrey R. Young does us all a service by pointing out the questionable use of an applicant's "demonstrated interest" as a factor in colleges' admissions decisions. ...
Demonstrated interest has only one practical application: It is used by admissions officers so that their colleges can admit fewer students. One of the most common refrains I hear from my colleagues at selective institutions is that they are determined not to
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