<p>I understand that looking at the attrition rate, or the number of kids who actually graduate (particularly in four years) is a pretty good indicator of whether or not the adcom did a good job. What was the book about the guy who was the admissions counselor at Wesleyan? Did anyone read that? He spent all this time and money lobbying for one of his special favorite applicants – and the kid washed out of the college after three weeks! I found that rather telling. You’d think there’d be some accountability for admissions people who regularly did things like that.</p>