Re:Colleges that ditched admission tests find it harder to f...
by WalterBright on Sunday October 23, 2022 @02:14AM
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> privileged
Lower middle class. Pretty ordinary.
> in a position to surmount obstacles is privilege
I presume you live in America. That makes you just as privileged. Consider all the millions with nothing that are desperate to get into America. They see something you're missing?
> you're still going to have a harder time than the kids without the obstacles
Well, yes. Overcoming obstacles makes for a more compelling candidate.
> And not in ways that are obvious to admissions departments such that your experience would give you a leg up.
The opportunity to bring how you surmounted obstacles to the attention of the admissions people is through your application.
Lower middle class. Pretty ordinary.
> in a position to surmount obstacles is privilege
I presume you live in America. That makes you just as privileged. Consider all the millions with nothing that are desperate to get into America. They see something you're missing?
> you're still going to have a harder time than the kids without the obstacles
Well, yes. Overcoming obstacles makes for a more compelling candidate.
> And not in ways that are obvious to admissions departments such that your experience would give you a leg up.
The opportunity to bring how you surmounted obstacles to the attention of the admissions people is through your application.