| Source | Chicago Tribune |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Nov. 28, 2025, 12:01 p.m. |
| Last Updated | Nov. 28, 2025, 12:01 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/28/bradshaw-who-really-reads-your-college-application/ |
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Every fall, anxious parents and high-school seniors imagine the admissions
offices at America’s elite universities as secret chambers of alumni zealots
guarding the gates of privilege.
It’s a persistent myth — that Harvard only hires Harvard graduates, and that
other top colleges fill their committ...