Some Elite Colleges Review an Application in 8 Minutes (or Less) - from WSJ

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TLDR: With the growing number of applicants, some schools are trying to save time by having a team of reviewers evaluate only their assigned portion of the application instead of having a single reviewer read the entire application.

…admissions officers at some elite colleges say they don’t have time to read an entire file. Instead, staffers…divvy up individual applications. One person might review transcripts, test scores and counselor recommendations, while the other handles extracurricular activities and essays.

They make a decision after eight to 10 minutes: admit, deny, waitlist. In about 85% of the cases, the application isn’t reviewed again.

Source: https://www.wsj.com/articles/some-elite-colleges-review-an-application-in-8-minutes-or-less-1517400001