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A comment on ‘Lopping,’ ‘Tips’ and the ‘Z-List’: Bias Lawsuit Explores Harvard’s Admissions. Parent comment

Re:‘Lopping,’ ‘Tips’ and the ‘Z-List’: Bias Lawsuit Explores... by nopinsight on Monday July 30, 2018 @06:26AM (#17643414)
Interesting and thank you for the reply. So they aim to admit people truly outstanding at something or with the potential to do so and strong evidence to back that up.

I guess they might miss out on some exceptional generalists who tend to shine a bit later in life.

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Re:‘Lopping,’ ‘Tips’ and the ‘Z-List’: Bias Lawsuit Explores... by extra88 on Monday July 30, 2018 @09:23AM (#17644229)
Of course. No process is perfect and there are more exceptional people than there are spaces for them at Harvard or at all the Ivies.
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