College admissions teams are ranking students on a 0-10 scale based on predictive analytics

(Business Insider) By Abby Jackson — Standardized test scores, grade point averages, and teacher recommendations are well-known components of college applications. But schools use other less-discussed factors in admissions decisions as well: where and to whom you were born. Students’ demographic information is used for “predictive analytics,” a little-known x-factor that colleges often use for enrollment management. The […]

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