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Not to mention a staff lapse in recruiting. Oh, wait, Stanford recruits itself.

It's also possible that the pandemic disproportionately affected Stanford recruiting as students wanted to go to a school closer to home (especially if remote was a possibility), hurting a school known for its national recruiting more than other schools.  Add to it the inability to host students on campus and maybe we were at a bigger disadvantage than our competitors.

Of course, it is reasonable to think that a different staff might have compensated better; I think this staff can be rightfully criticized for being slow to adapt to the changing recruiting landscape.  Fortunately, they seem to have found their footing this year.
 
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Not to mention a staff lapse in recruiting. Oh, wait, Stanford recruits itself.

It's also possible that the pandemic disproportionately affected Stanford recruiting as students wanted to go to a school closer to home (especially if remote was a possibility), hurting a school known for its national recruiting more than other schools.  Add to it the inability to host students on campus and maybe we were at a bigger disadvantage than our competitors.

Of course, it is reasonable to think that a different staff might have compensated better; I think this staff can be rightfully criticized for being slow to adapt to the changing recruiting landscape.  Fortunately, they seem to have found their footing this year.
 
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