I mentioned in a recent comment that there is evidence for a systematic bias against applicants with conservative/rural/working-class-white cultural signifiers.
And no admissions officer is ever going to say “By the way, if you do anything which reminds me of Sarah Palin, you’re NOKD” Either because the admissions officer is unaware of his bias, or because he is embarrassed by it and does not want to admit to it.
And no admissions officer is ever going to say “By the way, if you do anything which reminds me of Sarah Palin, you’re NOKD” Either because the admissions officer is unaware of his bias, or because he is embarrassed by it and does not want to admit to it.