Are colleges required to give applicants full consideration?

Applying to College
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<p>I was wondering if anyone could offer some insight into how college admissions work. I'm a transfer applicant looking to major in film. I've applied to a few universities that required a SlideRoom portfolio. I've uploaded my videos through a recommended third party site that has allowed me to see a view count, meaning I can tell when a school has reviewed my work. One of these schools noted on their application status page that they have reached a decision, however it appears they have not viewed my portfolio. Are colleges obligated to review all material you submit before they render a decision? Or are they able to reject candidates without giving them full consideration? I'm sure every institution is different, but any or all information on the matter is welcome. Thanks!</p>

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Private colleges can make decisions any way they want, and publics face few limitations either. It could be they looked at your GPA, the classes you’ve already taken, or some other factor, and decided there is no need to go any farther. </p>

<p>Sorry about that.</p>

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<p>@mikemac Good to know. Thanks for the response! </p>

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<p>Some colleges have auto-admit and/or auto-reject criteria based on grades and test scores (these are not necessarily publicly announced, and may change from year to year if they are based on the number of applications); only those who do not meet such criteria will be subject to more extensive review of other factors.</p>

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<p>@ucbalumnus‌ Thank you for taking the time to respond. Do you know of any other criteria that would factor into a decision to not fully view a students application? My GPA is a 3.94 with 75 credits earned however, I did not submit test scores as they were not required as a transfer over a certain number of credits. Could it be my program was full by the time they got to my application? I still don’t know if I have been accepted or rejected as the school in question only releases decisions via postal mail. I just find it odd.</p>

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<p>Since colleges’ admission processes do vary, it is hard to make a general statement.</p>