"The Social Logic of Ivy League Admissions"

Applying to College
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<p>I thought I'd share this interesting article. </p>

<p>Getting</a> In : The New Yorker</p>

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...they found handwritten notes scribbled in the margins of various candidates’ files. “This young woman could be one of the brightest applicants in the pool but there are several references to shyness,” read one. Another comment reads, “Seems a tad frothy.” One application—and at this point you can almost hear it going to the bottom of the pile—was notated, “Short with big ears.”

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<p>Yeah, I’ve actually seen this quite a long time ago. I used to laugh at this stuff and never gave a thought that this might affect me one day
Too bad that this stuff actually pertains to me this year… :(</p>

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<p>Alas; it seems that introverts are usually, how should I put this, screwed.</p>

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<p>That was an interesting read.</p>

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<p>Wow…</p>