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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Oddly enough, all of the conversation about gaming the system would seem to be a decent argument for reinstituting teacher recommendations into the process.

While they are subject to some level of bias, a well-trained admissions reader should be able to adjust for that possibility and would be able to provide valuable insight into the actual circumstances of each student, especially with regard to "experience factors".[/quote]

Part of the bias was who the Teachers would write recommendations for. There seemed to be an issue with Teachers not being willing to write recommendations for URM. I have no clue if the kids that were asking for the recommendations were good students or were similar in their grades and in class performance to White and Asian kids, but there was an issue with getting the recommendations written in the first place.

I also find it interesting that there is an entire "Get rid of GBRS because the Teachers don't know what they are talking about" for AAP, complete with a "The Teachers don't like Asian students so their GBRSs are tanked" movement but that Teacher Recommendations are part of the solution for TJ.

Maybe the middle ground is that GBRS are done for every applicant at TJ, so that the same format and areas are taken into consideration and weighed for all the students applying. That at least removes the possibility of Teachers not writing recommendations for kids who are interested and the GBRS can be structured to focus only on in school performance and not include outside enrichment activities/awards.[/quote]

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