Elite Colleges Introduce “Dialogue” Portfolios in Admissions

Top universities like MIT, Columbia, and the University of Chicago are piloting a new “dialogue portfolio” admissions component via Schoolhouse.world. High school students join Zoom debate sessions, earn peer ratings on traits like empathy and curiosity, and include those scores in their applications • ""Though the court would no longer allow colleges to screen applicants for race per se, they would probably still be allowed to ask applicants how race had shaped their lives."" • ""The emerging consensus in the application-prep industry is that it’s best to avoid politics entirely. “We strongly advise leaning away from anything incredibly controversial that might make an admissions officer uncomfortable,” Ms. Koppelman wrote. “Avoid those hot-button political issues!” "" • ""This fall, an expanding number of top schools — including Columbia, M.I.T., Northwestern, Johns Hopkins, Vanderbilt and the University of Chicago — will begin accepting “dialogues” portfolios from Schoolhouse.world, a platform co-founded by Sal Khan, the founder of Khan Academy."" • Dialogues Policies & FAQ: https://intercom.schoolhouse.world/en/articles/10262851-dialogues-policies-faq • University of Chicago: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/uchicago_i-want-students-who-can-come-here-and-add-activity-7332420228649259008-8fA4/