Re:University of California Will Stop Using SAT, ACT
by ryandrake on Thursday May 21, 2020 @07:28PM
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Reminds me of the nebulous catch-all “cultural fit” criteria that allows a company to justify not hiring someone who, while they measurably fit with the job, the company just doesn’t want to hire due to some feeling or unconscious bias they have. When you remove quantitative measurements, no matter how flawed the measurements are, you risk further dooming discriminated-against groups.
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Re:University of California Will Stop Using SAT, ACT
by njonesuk on Friday May 22, 2020 @06:27AM
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It's also a useful catch-all to reject candidates who, while they have the technical skills, would cause significant personality clashes within the team. I don't disagree that the "culture fit" criteria can be abused in the way you're describing, and I'm sure it is, but I think it's a little less black and white than you're describing.