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Reply to "I believe that admission to elite schools were much more meritocratic 20 years ago versus today"
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Firstly, family wealth was probably a far greater influence than grades; however, are meritocratic values really the best measures for what a college wants and needs? Does it really matter if someone got a 1400 vs a 1500 SAT in terms of their future success? (By the way, SAT scores are highly correlated with wealth, which goes back to the wealth factor above.) Don’t people who have different skill sets still bring value (i.e. different viewpoints)? I think the point schools are trying to make is that they don’t necessarily want only people who have the highest grades — there are other skills and perspectives to bring to the table.[/quote] SAT scores are more correlated with race than wealth. Which is uncomfortable to discuss. [/quote]
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