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Affirmative action is gone. Can personal essays help diversify universities?

Por: The Boston Globe Opinion June 29, 2023

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For many college admissions officers, the personal essays that students submit are the most resonant part of an application.While the rigor of applicants’ high school courses and their grades are typically what admissions officers consider first — especially at the most selective institutions — it is often the stories that applicants tell about themselves that linger longest.In committee deliberations, an admissions officer might display a... + full article



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