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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]These assumptions are hurtful and uncalled for, whether one’s a URM, legacy, etc. I hope parents aren’t openly speculating about their kids’ classmates’ qualifications at home, but that’s probably wishful thinking. Sometimes it’s the parents who are planting this attitude in their kids. [/quote]

NP. I am sick and tired of this attitude that we have to pretend that there is a level playing field in admissions. There is not, and we will be better off as a society when we are honest about that. What you are asking for are lies, because you want the benefactors of the uneven playing field to continue to reap those benefits.

It is ridiculous that with all the data we have about admissions that show exactly how slanted that process is, we are supposed to prop up the obvious lie that admissions is level.

I’m personally done with this. All these lies do is perpetuate inequalities in society for the sake of preserving the egos of the already-privileged. I’m over it. [/quote]

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