[Leftcoast]

Actually, I do not assume malicious intent from most universities - and our favorite university has 50 years of well rounded classes. 

I believe good universities desire a formulaic, and DEFENSIBLE, ranking system to show alumni, review boards, and in foreseeable cases the court system.  When a useful tool is yanked away they will grasp at subjective and less useful but still quantifiable ones.  There will always be parents who demand answers on why their son/daughter was rejected and it's helpful for both state schools (likely law suits) and private schools (alumni/donors) to have an answer at hand.

I don't assume malicious intent - just unintended consequences.

But I see how others can be more hopeful - Particularly when we see our own university take its mission seriously.

[Leftcoast]

Actually, I do not assume malicious intent from most universities - and our favorite university has 50 years of well rounded classes. 

I believe good universities desire a formulaic, and DEFENSIBLE, ranking system to show alumni, review boards, and in foreseeable cases the court system.  When a useful tool is yanked away they will grasp at subjective and less useful but still quantifiable ones.  There will always be parents who demand answers on why their son/daughter was rejected and it's helpful for both state schools (likely law suits) and private schools (alumni/donors) to have an answer at hand.

I don't assume malicious intent - just unintended consequences.

But I see how others can be more hopeful - Particularly when we see our own university take its mission seriously.