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Re:Harvard won’t require SAT or ACT through 2026 as test-opt... by skinnymuch on Friday December 17, 2021 @11:04PM (#29601529)
The same meritocracy word that was coined to mock such a concept being accurate and good?
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Re:Harvard won’t require SAT or ACT through 2026 as test-opt... by eruci on Saturday December 18, 2021 @01:28PM (#29607060)
No. Meritocracy is not a word that was coined. Such a concept is.
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Re:Harvard won’t require SAT or ACT through 2026 as test-opt... by skinnymuch on Wednesday December 22, 2021 @05:21AM (#29647506)
Yet the word was coined. It didn’t exist before. Then it was coined. Sure the made up BS that is meritocracy existed before. Which is the main point. It’s a BS status quo term for something that does not exist.
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Re:Harvard won’t require SAT or ACT through 2026 as test-opt... by eruci on Wednesday December 22, 2021 @10:27AM (#29650534)
Is it BS if everyone with skill and imagination aspires to reach the highest level in a given field and is rewarded for their effort?

Would you rather have such a doctor treat you if you were to say, go to a hospital, or would you rather put your life in the hands of someone who is there to fill some coined up quota?

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