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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's assinine for admission to college to be based on test scores alone.  It is fact  the highest SAT scores alone are not true determinants of the highest intelligence, best future scores and productivity is school or later life.  Therefore, if I was the Director of Admissions of MIT/Harvard, I would never fill the entering class with the top most SAT scorers.  I simply would not capture the cream of the crop.[/quote]

"For the millionth time, this response will address the same issue so pay attention:

Asian Americans do not argue for test scores or gpas to trump over other factors. In fact, colleges can use all the objective and subjective criteria they want to use. That is fine and dandy.

The problem is, pay attention now, the various criteria are APPLIED DIFFERENTLY based on race. Again Asians DO NOT complain about the factors used in college admissions at all. Asians only want them APPLIED CONSISTENTLY without illegal racial discrimination where one race has to show higher test scores, higher gpas, more club activities, more awards, more officer positions, more volunteer hours etc. That is the problem, not that colleges use test scores or gpas. I am sure this will have to be repeated over and over since someone will come back and say exactly the same thing: Why should we only look at SAT scores?, SAT doesn't show creativity, SAT doesn't predict college success, we don't want rote memorization, higher income will boost SAT scores etc. "[/quote]

You are whining because Asian Americans get a 50 point penalty on their SAT score. That's nothing.  An average person can gain 200-300 points on the SAT with just a little studying. How much time do the best Asian American kids spending grinding away at practice tests?  They are bumping their test scores a lot more than 50 points.

Don't get me wrong. I'm perfectly happy to give you the 50 points back. You can have them.  It won't make your chances of admission that much better. [/quote]

At least admit to being racist[/quote]

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