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Nothing else matters, such as efforts to measure applicants’ cultural backgrounds, empathy, compassion and interpersonal skills — to list non-academic factors the DOJ suggests should be out-of-bounds for admissions committees.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Financial-aid needs complicate that calculus: Applying early decision, which is binding, could limit applicants’ ability to compare aid packages.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

This, I believe, is one of the main motivators for college applicants’ overreliance on A.I.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

A spokesperson for the council said it had a legal obligation to support those who are homeless and applicants’ medical details are considered to ensure a suitable property offer is made.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2024

The law set up the Civil Service Commission to fill thousands of federal government jobs based on applicants' experience and ability, not their political connections.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow