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American magical thinking: It’s all an illusion, but who cares? (Right now)

A few years ago, a former mid-level administrator at a prestigious private graduate school told me that one of their job responsibilities was to make the admissions process less corrupt. But they never got much traction. Wealth and influence, i.e., networking and future donations, were a candidate’s most valued qualifications. The dean—who came to higher…