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Re:I Ghostwrite Chinese Students' Ivy League Admissions Essays by foobarqux on Sunday August 31, 2014 @11:49PM (#8251455)
I find these admissions games silly too but what process could you use that is ungameable and can filter or rank candidates?
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Re:I Ghostwrite Chinese Students' Ivy League Admissions Essays by michaelt on Monday September 01, 2014 @06:32AM (#8252260)
Standardised tests administered in exam conditions.

Admittedly it's not a perfect system, but if the existing system is admission essays written by ghostwriters, I'd say it'd be an improvement.

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Re:I Ghostwrite Chinese Students' Ivy League Admissions Essays by foobarqux on Monday September 01, 2014 @10:14AM (#8252908)
Most kids still think the SATs are an IQ test. Rich kids know how much you need to prepare and often start years in advance.
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