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Re:Stanford to continue legacy admissions and withdraw from ... by tw04 on Sunday August 10, 2025 @12:29AM (#44852761)
No, people repeat things like “teaches critical thinking” because the statistics would show it’s true.
Re:Stanford to continue legacy admissions and withdraw from ... by Ratelman on Sunday August 10, 2025 @03:45AM (#44853525)
Which statistics in which study? Given the current system any sampling from college/university would be cherry picking vs general populous (unless you also sample general population with similar constraints to ensure a like for like comparison) so can't really be trusted.