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Contextual data in admissions – It’s the evidence, stupid.
Last week, this blog focused on the use of ‘contextual data’ – i.e. considering applicants’ schooling or family background – in the admissions process. The central question was whether universities are engaging in social engineering, or simply striving for excellence by … Continue reading
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Contextual data: contributing to social mobility or simply social engineering?
Over the last few months we have seen universities attacked in the media for using ‘contextual data’ in their admissions processes. Their consideration of an applicant’s school, where they live and their family’s socio-economic background, alongside their academic achievements, is … Continue reading
