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Right, the incentive is to reject the highest possible number of applicants. The system is built around reducing friction for applying while rejecting almost al
by snoonan 13y ago
Right, the incentive is to reject the highest possible number of applicants. The system is built around reducing friction for applying while rejecting almost all of those people as cheaply and easily as possible.
I wouldn't be surprised if some schools create entire "pre-disqualified" marketing funnels specifically designed to automatically reject everyone.
- Selfcommit 13y ago>I wouldn't be surprised if some schools create entire "pre-disqualified" marketing funnels specifically designed to automatically reject everyone. That thought really just rocked my world. It's just crazy enough to be true. Why else would they turn away a paying customer?
- hkmurakami 13y ago>"reducing friction for applying" Awesome phrase. Completely agree. In fact I personally know of graduate programs that have reduced their recommendation letter and essay requirements for this reason!