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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The typical myth of high standardized test scores equals affluent family paying for tutors while ignoring any possibility of the personal talent and effort (not much limited by social economical conditions, to be frank, if you want to work hard, you can find a way to).  Standardized test is definitely not perfect, just like constitutional republic, but so far it may be the least bad option we have.  Try think of a scenario, when there is not much objective criteria, only subjective such as "charisma", "personable"  and competing on how well pampered the extra curriculum activities are, do you think a lower social-economical family kid can afford competing in golf (with years of gear and training) or horseback riding?  Will he/she not have a better chance at least to work hard and get academically as good as his talent and effort permit？ These recent trend of downplay or even demonetize personal effort and academic achievement is really toxic and honestly counter intuitive from what it is "designed" to help.[/quote]

Claiming someone can achieve success through hard work, is racist.[/quote]

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