Requiring an admissions portfolio coincided with a large drop in BBA applications, consistent with filtering for intentional applicants, with volumes recovering after outreach¶

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q2 i? Implementing the Ross Admissions Portfolio coincided with BBA applications falling from roughly 13,000 in 2015 to under 6,500 in 2018, which the authors suggest may reflect testing applicants' interest, with volume rising above 8,000 by 2022 after continued outreach. → Willis 2022

Evidence¶

Willis 2022¶

Willis, L., & Martinez, M. R. (2022). Authentic student work in college admissions: Lessons from the Ross School of Business. Learning Policy Institute. https://doi.org/10.54300/756.774

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Descriptive institutional data reported in the case study's findings section: application counts before and after portfolio implementation. The report states the drop "may be because it tested applicants’ level of interest in the BBA program." No effect size is printed.

"Implementing the Ross Admissions Portfolio did coincide with a decrease in applicants to the BBA program. Compared to the 13,000 applications in 2015, the Ross School received under 6,500 applications in 2018. This may be because it tested applicants’ level of interest in the BBA program."

Discussion¶

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• The authors assert that innovative assessment measures capture POG competencies more fully than traditional standardized tests — the general claim this finding bears on, with the studies behind it
• The portfolio adds context to holistic review that readers say helps level the playing field for applicants from under-resourced high schools — related
• The Business Case Discussion gives admissions readers evidence of applicants' business mindsets, defined as cognitive and intrapersonal skills rather than business expertise — related