still waiting for a theory of how colleges *should* choose whom to admit
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Two kinds of students: a) long-term positive ROI -- future voters, apparatchiks, donors b) loss-leader brand value -- athletic and academic stars, future professors and culture warriors
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There's some overlap and of course high risk, but the job of admissions is to maintain a balanced portfolio
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I guess nowadays you need to add 'diversity candidates, brochure models' to b)
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