I remember reading an article . . . that said that the "holistic admissions process" of today, with the essays, activities, etc. supplanted the earlier . . . approach at the Ivy League precisely in an attempt to admit fewer Jews.
The much-cited article on the subject is by Malcolm Gladwell, and was first published in the New Yorker.
The article is a review of a book by Jerome Karable, which gives many details of the history of admission policies at selective United States universities.
The much-cited article on the subject is by Malcolm Gladwell, and was first published in the New Yorker.
http://www.gladwell.com/2005/2005_10_10_a_admissions.html
The article is a review of a book by Jerome Karable, which gives many details of the history of admission policies at selective United States universities.