How #BigData, #Algorithms, & #Surveillance Rejects College Applicants

This article by Jane Robbins first appeared on Truth in American Education and is being republished with her permission. In the age of technology-powered algorithms, most universities are making admissions decisions based on factors that would horrify applicants and parents if they knew about it. These universities are paying technology companies to scan the digital lives of applicants and advise whether they are good candidates for admission. This goes beyond just accessing applicants’ social-media posts. With this technology, clicking on the “wrong” websites may doom an applicant’s chances of attending his or her dream school. And the applicant will never know why that rejection email appeared in the inbox. Maryland attorney Brad Shear is sounding the alarm about this troubling trend. Having successfully defended and advised many students accused by universities of inappropriate online behavior, he’s exposing these…

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