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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]W&M just posted "W&M extends test-optional admission process indefinitely"

https://news.wm.edu/2023/03/01/wm-extends-test-optional-admission-process-indefinitely/?utm_source=facebookwm&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=03022023-test-optional&fbclid=IwAR3VXft4vCy2P9kfpkWJkL6KFBPabHklA3hg3DNT5fO8ka0LvVyJBErY738
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Evidence from link that many non-URM students are applying and getting accepted TO:

[quote] In the university’s latest entering class, which started in the fall, 34% of enrolling students applied without test scores.[/quote]

Considering W&M’s yield rate nearly half of accepted students applied TO. Statistically, the majority were white students.[/quote]

This what most don't understand: in sheer numbers, test optional benefits whites more than URMs.

URMs are URMs for a reason: they are UNDERREPRESENTED in college admissions and matriculation. [/quote]

They are proportional to their occurrence in the general US population.  In that manner, they are actually over-represented minorities at many schools.

Whites are under-represented at Hopkins for the same reason. (19%)[/quote]
This is completely false. Have you seen the racial demographics of top universities? URMs are called that because they are STILL underrepresented. [/quote]

Blacks and Hispanics are still somewhat underrepresented vs entire US population at top schools while Asians are wildly over represented. Whites are becoming underrepresented (Stanford 22 pct) mainly because of Asian and half Asian over representation. [/quote]

Yes a short white men are underrepresented in basketball. It's not underrepresented if you're less qualified and it's not overrepresentee if you are more qualified. Races are appropriately represented based on their ability (actually Asians still underrepresented due to discrimination in admissions)[/quote]

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