01/12/2021
A remarkable look behind the curtain of elite college admissions. This is the backstory about how the gatekeepers at the nation’s top-ranked colleges make their decisions, often in minutes.
While many have long believed that admissions is merit-based, rewarding the best students, Who Gets In and Why presents a more complicated truth, showing that “who gets in” is frequently more about the college’s agenda than the applicant. In a world where thousands of equally qualified students vie for a fixed number of spots at elite institutions, admissions officers often make split-second decisions based on a variety of factors—like diversity, money, and, ultimately, whether a student will enroll if accepted.
A New York Times Editors’ Choice A USA Today Bestseller A remarkable look behind the curtain of elite college admissions. This is the backstory about how the gatekeepers at the nation’s top-ranked colleges make their decisions, often in minutes. While many have long believed that admissions is m...
