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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Anybody with a sub 4.0 get accepted?[/quote]

Or anybody with a 4.0 waitlisted?[/quote]

Plenty. Most applicants are 4.0[/quote]

If only there were a way to add in other merit-based factors that could be used to help differentiate people.[/quote]

Yup. They need to do an interview. These days, kids need more than just the STEM. They need the confident communication to back it up…[/quote]

Do you know how long ti would take to interview 2,762 candidates? The written essays are a way of judging communication skills.[/quote]
Merit-based factors? I would give you a few ideas: 
Should these include a math test, standardized scores (such as SOLs), or performance in competitions? As it stands, the evaluation process is very subjective and lacks meaningful, objective criteria.
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Not equitable - more rich kids participate in that[/quote]
So your solution to equity is to ignore measurable merit? That doesn’t fix the problem—it just lowers standards. Things like tests and performance may not be perfect, but they give a clear and consistent way to measure ability. If some students don’t have the same chances to prepare, we should work on giving them better support, not get rid of standards altogether. [/quote]

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