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Re:‘Lopping,’ ‘Tips’ and the ‘Z-List’: Bias Lawsuit Explores... by WillPostForFood on Monday July 30, 2018 @09:58AM (#17644435)
In Harvard wanted to stay a top school, they wouldn’t set the lottery threshold to 1200, they’d set it to 1500, with minimum 4.0 GPA. They’d still have a huge pool of applicants, but it would likely end up with a class around half Asian, which is what they are explicitly trying to avoid.
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Re:‘Lopping,’ ‘Tips’ and the ‘Z-List’: Bias Lawsuit Explores... by danieltillett on Monday July 30, 2018 @04:47PM (#17647877)
If Harvard can be a top school despite accepting people with scores of 1200 (which it currently does) then why can't it come down to this level for everyone and run a lottery?
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