College's Don't Always Get It Right

I came across this interesting take on the how chance plays into the college admission process. College Admissions and Chance summarizes the thoughts presented by the author Barry Schwartz. Although it does not help students who were denied or deferred admissions feel any better about the situation. It does prove the point that sometimes colleges can't always make 'perfect' admission decisions. That is why I continue to stress to students I work with that it is up to you to prove to admission boards that you should be there, instead of allowing them to try to decide for you.