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Re:Colorado becomes first state to ban legacy college admiss... by alephnan on Thursday May 27, 2021 @04:16PM (#27307791)
It’s not quite fair.

SAT scores are strongly correlated to your parent’s income level.

Re:Colorado becomes first state to ban legacy college admiss... by trentnix on Thursday May 27, 2021 @04:25PM (#27307930)
Well yes, aptitude generally correlates to one's ability ability to provide value that demands more money. But that doesn't mean it's unfair.
Re:Colorado becomes first state to ban legacy college admiss... by alephnan on Thursday May 27, 2021 @04:41PM (#27308178)
If you're white with English being your first and only language.
Re:Colorado becomes first state to ban legacy college admiss... by frockington1 on Thursday May 27, 2021 @04:29PM (#27308000)
Two high income parents probably both went to college. This alone will set their kids up for success due to genetics and educational values
Re:Colorado becomes first state to ban legacy college admiss... by wyager on Thursday May 27, 2021 @04:32PM (#27308036)
This is mediated by the fact that SAT basically measures g, g is heritable, and g predicts income level. It does not imply SAT unfairly favors rich people.
Re:Colorado becomes first state to ban legacy college admiss... by alephnan on Thursday May 27, 2021 @04:42PM (#27308194)
Does that mean minorities inherited lower aptitude?