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...spectacular exclamations of the newest credit card offer or online university. On the contrary, these advertisements are emblazoned on the front of University of the Pacific’s Distinctive Candidate Application. These garishly-colored papers comprise one of 30,000 such mailings sent out to high school seniors, offering students the opportunity to apply to college using a pre-filled application that doesn’t require an essay or candidate profile—just a signature. This method of applying to institutions of higher education is disturbingly detached and requires little introspection or effort on the part...
...traditional college admissions process impels students to self-reflect, one of the most important benefits of the often-harrowing experience. Students are given the chance to mull over their last four years of high school, discover a cohesive thread in their academic experience, and refine their interests and goals for the future. For many high school seniors, this is the first time in their lives that they have no choice but to ask themselves the question...
...relevant to an applicant, increasing the likelihood that they will apply to colleges where they simply will not thrive. Similarly, a signature alone does not provide colleges with the kind of information they need about a candidate to determine whether that individual will be a good fit for the school. This watered-down procedure treats students like potential consumers, not budding collegians...
...students may have been laudable, the new tactic’s negative effects are troubling. Universities should strive to strike a middle ground between attracting applicants and maintaining the process of self-discovery endemic to the applicant experience. Rather than transforming college applications into a mindless chore, each school can opt to send outstanding candidates personal messages explaining that fees have been waived because the college has a particular interest in those particular students...
...president of the Harvard Radcliffe Dramatic Club. “One of the beauties of HRDC is that you don’t have to be a Dramatic Arts concentrator. That’s one of the reasons why I came to Harvard as opposed to a drama school. Here, anyone can perform and also pursue their other passions. I’m also potentially concerned about the graduate school because the resources that we have might go there for those concentrators who will need to do it for credit...