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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The most fair way is to have comprehensive tests on each subjects, and give every kid a chance to show his/her knowledge (achievement in HS) and learning aptitude (potential). All the soft and subjective criteria result in unfairness. [/quote]

But soft skills are really important in the workplace.  I’d rather hire a slightly less academically inclined person who has a strong EQ.  Ability to work with others, integrity, and grit matter a lot in life.  I think that is why you see many high performers and CEOs that were not top of their class.  Intelligence and academic achievement are not the whole picture.[/quote]

I agree. But I also agree to the post you cited. 
Admitting students based on comprehensive tests gives kids an equal opportunity for getting into suitable education. But getting opportunities for job or future work could be based on academics as well as EQ. They are not the same thing[/quote]

I also think it’s a horrible misperception that the (largely Asian) students getting top GPAs and test scores are getting rejected because they somehow aren’t participating at high levels in leadership positions and extracurricular activities compared to other groups, but Harvard’s own data shows that this isn’t the case. The EQ is there with these kids. These schools simply just don’t want too many Asians today just like they didn’t want too many Jews in the past, so they are effectively playing into pernicious stereotypes (“They’re just test-taking robots!”) despite claiming to be open-minded and fair. The elite colleges need to come to grips with this. I pretty much don’t agree with anything with this current Supreme Court, but on this particular issue, they may finally end up being the check on these schools brazenly finding any way to address the “problem” of “too many Asians” and thinly disguising it under the imprimatur of DEI efforts.[/quote]

The incredible thing is that so many Asian Americans are voting for this racial discrimination to continue.

Poor Asian kids, what parents they got.[/quote]

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