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It’s a thank-you note from a student he met on a road trip to Houston last fall. The student was terrified about applying, convinced they weren't "Emory material." John had spent twenty minutes talking to them about the liberal arts curriculum, calming their nerves.

John sighs and makes a note. Competent, but passive. He sets it aside. The next file is from a student in downtown Atlanta. Lower test scores, but the recommendation letters glow with mentions of community organizing and starting a non-profit for urban farming. emory office of undergraduate admissions

The Chair, a veteran of fifteen cycles, facilitates. "Let’s hear the summary." It’s a thank-you note from a student he

Admit.