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Alex M. Johnson, Jr.

The Destruction of the Holistic Approach to Admissions: The Pernicious Effects of Rankings

Alex M. Johnson Jr.
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2006
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Alex M. Johnson Jr., The Destruction of the Holistic Approach to Admissions: The Pernicious Effects of Rankings, 81 Indiana Law Journal, 309 (2006).
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