Of course, “optimal” is what’s optimal to the college. But, “Holistic is simply a smokescreen to mask institutional goals under the guise of picking an optimal class” is opinion. 'Smokescreen" is loaded.
Are the ‘Bright Minds’ chosen for pure talent included in the dean’s discretionary list? You’ve seen the reasoning behind this group.
Why does H need to reduce the personal reviewing and selection? Really, why? So individuals outside the process think it’s fairer, by their definitions? You have little dog in this race, outside maybe your or your kids’ dreams. You admit you don’t truly know how the process works, only have a severely blacked out summary. And many take the plaintiffs at their word. You really don’t know more than what you read or assume, based on class profiles.