Stanford's Bolton expressed similar concerns but was more pragmatic, explaining that it was possible that spouses or friends of applicants could have gotten in with a password. "We live in a world where people are innocent until proven guilty," Bolton said.
It seems Stanford is more rational than HBS on this.
in fact, they did the same thing, even in much harsherway... Then what is the difference between what they said and did?between S and H? anyway, my dream for S is forever gone in the world, and what a lesson!
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Dear XXX,
By now you may have learned of your Stanford MBA admission decision byviewing the online posting the GSB entered this week. We want to takethis opportunity to inform you that the fact that you gainedunauthorized access to the ApplyYourself decision status page was oneof several factors that led to our admission decision, although not thedeciding factor.
As you know, we view any attempts by an applicant to view admissiondecisions early as a very serious matter. As an educationalinstitution, we hope you have reflected on and taken ownership of youractions, and learned from this incident.