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Re:SAT to Add ‘Adversity Score’ That Rates Students’ Hardships by jdavis703 on Thursday May 16, 2019 @07:40PM (#19934594)
I don’t see why children should have their opportunity limited by what their parents can or can’t do (or even refuse to do). How is that meritocracy or equality of opportunity? That’s just old fashion inheritance.
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Re:SAT to Add ‘Adversity Score’ That Rates Students’ Hardships by objektif on Thursday May 16, 2019 @10:05PM (#19935544)
You are absolutely right. If playing some sports that only rich can afford makes you more likely to get into an ivy league school then may be hardships should too.
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