> let this taint your opinion of Amsterdam Why taint? The judge gave good reasons for disallowing trading. In particular; if students know they can trade place

> let this taint your opinion of Amsterdam Why taint? The judge gave good reasons for disallowing trading. In particular; if students know they can trade places later, they'll pile onto the most popular schools (rather than their true preference) knowing that if successful they can easily trade their place for another one (including their preferred school which may not have selected them). Add to this the possibility of paid trades, I think it's great they're keeping it fair and simple.