People that remove objective transparent measures often do so because they are preventing them from doing they want to do that are contrary to those measures.

People that remove objective transparent measures often do so because they are preventing them from doing they want to do that are contrary to those measures. The more objective, open, and clear the measures are the better everyone can understand what is required, when you change to a "Holistic" measure it suddenly goes to whatever the admissions officer wants to do or feels like doing. Remember the opposite of objective is arbitrary.