[lesmiserable]

The issue seems to be what is considered warranted/justified. Legal vs Moral

If the rules/procedures/expectations are well defined, one will attain a great rate of success simply by virtue of having a system which can be predicted ( failing candidates early, prior to submission ). This doesn't mean that the system is a rubber stamp, simply that it is reasonably consistent and that the expectations are clear.

This view of rigor/justice contradicts perhaps a common sense understanding which could be rephrased perhaps along the lines of 'should this be warranted/justified?'

It is frustrating perhaps as a result of this mismatch.

How many people are denied marriage applications?

Yet, recently with Marriage Equality...