241:. He abolished personal interviews of applicants. "I'm not a believer in one-on-one interviews with self-conscious 17-year- olds," he explained, "The brightest person I've ever admitted uttered about 10 words. I'm wary of taking snapshots of kids at that point." He felt that it was better to evaluate them through their application forms. He believed in diversity, and was proud that the last class he admitted to Stanford was contained 9 percent Black and 9 percent Hispanic. He noted that "the block one is born on is still the most determining factor in one's education", and expressed the hope that one day there would be a common core curriculum in high schools across the nation.
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scores are low. They are accurate" was admitted and subsequently did well. "We were more likely to look for the youngster who has written a lot of term papers," he told a reporter. "I like to consider their energy level." He knew each student by name, and wrote personal, handwritten notes on their acceptance letters, which started with "Yes!" When a bag of mail containing acceptance letters for the class of 1978 went astray at the post office, he sent each an apology letter with a handwritten "Ouch!" at the top. He was a frequent guest at gatherings in dorms.
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