An admirable effort sure, but I can&#x27;t help but feel it&#x27;s empty words. The careful avoidance of any mention of techniques for evaluation is the most damning evidence. The reason the battery of achievement based metrics have become a defacto standard is they are comparable. Every student taking an AP is taking a known test, and receiving a known score.<p>&quot;Community involvement&quot; in contrast is much more vague. It&#x27;s hard to put a marker on the relative impact of various activities. Do you discount things if it&#x27;s organized by a third party (ie the community services most prep schools already require for graduations)? How do you account for the economic factor? It&#x27;s a lot easier to be involved in your community if you aren&#x27;t working to assist your struggling family. But at the same time, do you reject a more qualified candidate purely because they come from greater privilege?<p>Simple market forces are going to force the achievement race simply because spots are so limited yet have such a drastic effect on life trajectory.