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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This thread seems to have touched a nerve. I think this year has opened the eyes of the privileged regarding what happens when the masses awaken. In the past, private school kids in metros knew they would apply to elite schools, and they expected great results. With test optional, smart kids across the country of varying or no levels of privilege applied to the same schools. With greater competition, it’s less clear, now and in the future, that the privileged will have the access they once enjoyed. Many are mourning the loss. [/quote]

Did the “masses awaken,” or did a pandemic hit, which made it unfeasible for a number of months to administer standardized testing, and therefore out of fairness schools went test optional?  Plus grading, extracurriculars, letters of recommendation all in flux made this year’s cycle a free for all.  Just sayin’.[/quote]

You tell me. Are colleges going to do test optional again next year even though there will likely be no pandemic? Will international and domestic minority applications continue to increase under a progressive administration? Will there continue to be pressure to accept more minorities to address changes in ranking methodology and awareness about social equity? These seem like longer-term changes that the pandemic accelerated. Just sayin’. [/quote]

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