Re:Colorado becomes first state to ban legacy college admiss...
by RHSeeger on Thursday May 27, 2021 @04:22PM
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> So, if there are two identical kids, one whose parents have more resources will come out ahead.
This is true of pretty much every single thing they can use to measure students, though. Test scores, classwork scores, sports, extracurricular activities, social interactions; all of these things are easier for children in wealthier families.
Re:Colorado becomes first state to ban legacy college admiss...
by lr4444lr on Thursday May 27, 2021 @04:46PM
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And SATs are the ONE thing that has to be performed openly when it counts without any kind of coaching, proofreading, parental persuasion, or social connection.
This is true of pretty much every single thing they can use to measure students, though. Test scores, classwork scores, sports, extracurricular activities, social interactions; all of these things are easier for children in wealthier families.