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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here’s my take. Some people are obsessed with limiting access to the most elite institutions: schools, neighborhoods, jobs. It’s comforting to know that whatever position you’ve secured in life is ultra competitive and off limits to the masses. But here’s the thing: many people go to college, most people succeed at work and there are a zillion different ways to measure brilliance, creativity, drive, etc that certainly can’t  be captured in a standardized test score. I’d argue grades are modestly better as an assessment. And while I agree that TO takes away one of many arbitrary measures, it’s beyond me why any parent of a good test taker cares. Your 1560 score will still serve you. But the reality is that many many kids can thrive at these institutions … yes including many poor test takers. But for some reason that threatens you. Are you the same person who feels threatened when your investment bank hires a (gasp) state school graduate? [/quote]

Of course. Once you start letting the dummies in, it hurts the brand.[/quote]

So when they didn’t let you or your kids in,  you should be happy they preserved brand value. [/quote]

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