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Re:Reinstating our SAT/ACT requirement for future admissions... by pishpash on Monday March 28, 2022 @09:01PM (#30837483)
It's not. Being well rounded is the ideal of the nobility in practically every settled culture, ancient or modern. It's the definition of "cultured". Having said that, it is a class marker, so participants of the dominant culture have a leg up.
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Re:Reinstating our SAT/ACT requirement for future admissions... by ipaddr on Monday March 28, 2022 @10:40PM (#30838131)
It is what a renaissance man aspires to which has roots in other western countries.
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Re:Reinstating our SAT/ACT requirement for future admissions... by aj7 on Monday March 28, 2022 @11:25PM (#30838411)
Exactly. Nobody really successful is well-rounded. Who TF has time? Well-roundedness is great when you’re spending money earned by others.
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