Admission System Flaws

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he most glaring flaw of our college admission system appears to be its lack of depth and emphasis on the individual applicant. Colleges only look at what they think is the most important, grades and scores don’t mean your success, colleges give less chance of people’s future. “The essay questions are general and vague, and really aren’t designed to help the applicant express his/her individuality” said Yi Yang from “The Ultimate Flaw of College Admissions: More Than Race and Class.” Just SAT scores alone weeds out the “non-eligible,” even some students with stellar and interesting backgrounds. In conclusion these things prove that the way to look at a student overall is flawed.

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