<p>“I would submit that what he is saying is that 1 out of 7 essays either tipped a possible WL (based on the numbers alone) into the admit pile (for an outstanding essay), or dropped someone from admit to reject (for a really bad essay).”</p>
<p>I was reading it as 1/7 of all positive outcomes but who knows. </p>
<p>“Wow - CC navel-gazing at its finest” I was definitely staring at the screen. Navelgazing takes a lot more effort.</p>