Elite College Admissions Jonathan R. Cole writes the article “Why Elite College Admissions Needs an Overhaul” with the view that undergraduate admissions should be overlooked. Going into the application process, Cole says the administrative system isn't working. Placing the blame on the fact that administrative officers are often a group of young people trained in this field by an admissions director, instead of having, for example, a faculty committee taking charge of the process. It reminds us how institutions have certain guidelines such as gender, race and geographic distribution. Additionally, GPA and ACT scores are highly underrated and do not provide the best representation of a student as a whole. I agree with Cole that the higher education admissions process is unfair because it admits students solely based on standardized tests and other unfair guidelines. The admissions committee should be a group of individuals with suitable professional experience to decide who is best suited for their university. When it comes to a student's GPA or ACT scores, Cole says the only decision: What do the grades look like in everyday classes? Do they turn in their homework regularly? Do their tests score in the high percentage range? I truly believe that the college admissions committee should focus more on the student's pattern during high school and not on standardized tests. Even students with low grades. It's possible that they had a rough start in high school, causing their GPA to drop, only to realize halfway through that they need to get their act together. Anyone who has had a drop in GPA can agree that it's easy to lower it, but it's much harder to raise it. Anyone who can demonstrate that they have made a mistake and take action to learn from them should receive a