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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The statement "anyone could have checked the box, therefore the data is illegitimate" is non-falsifiable and therefore has no place in this discussion.

Things you don't know:

1) Whether or not anyone actually did this - the largest beneficiary of ED bonus points were Asians, so if you believe this happened, you're charging the Asian community with malfeasance

2) Whether or not the admissions office actually used a crude self-reporting mechanism to determine eligibility for bonus points

It appears to be a defining feature of the Coalition that they will insert a conspiracy theory wherever they can possibly come up with one.[/quote]

There is currently a debate going on around the “equity” aspect of grades versus standardized testing in college admissions.  Many people believe that relying on GPA penalizes poor kids.  GPA needs to be maintained through consistent performance throughout the year. Poor kids miss more school, take care of siblings after school among others things and find it difficult to be “consistent” performers.  I would argue that the “3.5” GPA requirement of the new process basically self-selects the well-off kids in under-represented districts.  And has no impact on improving admission odds for lower-income kids.

Unless you have objective data to the contrary, you claim is entirely misplaced.[/quote]

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