03-15-2019, 04:12 PM
A thought.....if elite universities could double (or triple) their class size with no reduction in quality (I dont know if thats true, but I’ve heard that), then how about taking that final group (all those that are “equal”) and just randomly selecting the final admittees. And sending a letter to the half of the final group that didnt get admitted that they qualified for admission but weren't admitted due to class size constraints. That would have numerous effects....including devaluing the elite degree by a small amount, and increasing the value of a degree from the next tier of schools a small amount, thereby lessening a bit the disappointment of missing out on getting into an elite school, etc.
Not sure I’m completely serious about this proposal, in part because I wouldnt expect the elite schools to act against their own interest, and in part because I’m not sure I believe that the admittee pool could be doubled with no dimunition in quality, but this is a Stanford board so I assume crazy ideas are expected :)
Not sure I’m completely serious about this proposal, in part because I wouldnt expect the elite schools to act against their own interest, and in part because I’m not sure I believe that the admittee pool could be doubled with no dimunition in quality, but this is a Stanford board so I assume crazy ideas are expected :)