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Re:Harvard discrimination lawsuit: data show penalization of... by JumpCrisscross on Sunday June 17, 2018 @09:33PM (#17335346)
Is there an easy way to get updates about this case in my inbox? I'm really hoping Harvard gates raked over the coals for its behavior. Not only for the racism. But the self-righteousness with which it pursued its agenda.
Re:Harvard discrimination lawsuit: data show penalization of... by allenz on Sunday June 17, 2018 @11:08PM (#17335759)
Re:Harvard discrimination lawsuit: data show penalization of... by wuunderbar on Sunday June 17, 2018 @09:34PM (#17335349)
> its agenda

Which is what?

Re:Harvard discrimination lawsuit: data show penalization of... by JumpCrisscross on Sunday June 17, 2018 @09:42PM (#17335375)
> [its agenda] is what?

Harvard's admissions policy promotes a particular vision for its students' racial composition.

Re:Harvard discrimination lawsuit: data show penalization of... by Teeer on Sunday June 17, 2018 @10:58PM (#17335718)
That it prefers certain races over others?
Re:Harvard discrimination lawsuit: data show penalization of... by free652 on Sunday June 17, 2018 @09:43PM (#17335378)
Sadly I dont even follow the article, its jumble mumble.

>Harvard admissions evaluators -- staffers who are likely under pressure to deliver a target mix of ethnicities each year -- rate Asian-American applicants far lower on subjective personality traits than do alumni interviewers who actually meet the applicants.

How da fuck do you get to this conclusion with:

>The following point does not require any sophisticated modeling (with inherent assumptions) or statistical expertise to understand.

If you can figure out the "intent" with just modeling then you're a genius or in the real world you're just making shit up. At the best you could see some trends, but what I can see that is the statistics is not an exact science and if you fudge the numbers well enough you can prove any point.