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Re:Harvard won’t require SAT or ACT through 2026 as test-opt... by afiori on Friday December 17, 2021 @07:47PM (#29600241)
Not really about SATs, but about a different direction to take the concept of college and higher education.

https://slatestarcodex.com/2015/06/06/against-tulip-subsidie...

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Re:Harvard won’t require SAT or ACT through 2026 as test-opt... by pgwhalen on Friday December 17, 2021 @08:14PM (#29600436)
That's an interesting read, and I personally am a fan of Scott's somewhat radical views on college education in America, but surely you recognize that you are directly side-stepping the question? The problem at hand here is not about "how to decide who to get into undergrad", it's "how to decide who to train for the 'elite' jobs in society".
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