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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So University of California or University of Michigan? If so, he's at a great school.  [/quote]

And mean time a black kid with 3.6 gpa and 2050 SAT and nothing major to show for gets admitted to an Ivy League school.[/quote]

Once again, SAT scores underpredict actual performance by black kids in college. It's fair to take lower SAT scores if the SAT score doesn't measure actual performance.

The test is not a contest. It isn't a horse race, where the winner takes all.  It's supposed to be one way to predict future performance. [/quote]

If you have a lot of faith in standardized tests, you tend to believe that college admissions should be based solely on test results. Different colleges have varying levels of reliance on standardized test scores. For those who prefer test score based college admissions, you can research schools and find quite a number out there that automatically admit students based on test scores and GPAs. The big state universities tend to admit in this way. Off the top of my head, I believe that Oklahoma, Alabama, Indiana, Iowa, Arizona and others have charts on their websites that show what GPA and test scores an applicant needs for acceptance and even merit-based scholarships. If you are willing to do the research, you can find schools out there that are a good fit.

Many US schools don't rely heavily on test scores, so their admissions process is more involved and tries to take into account a fuller picture of the applicant and the qualities they would bring to the school. Different schools have different ways of approaching the application process. One is not right and another wrong, they are just different and looking for different qualities in the students they accept. Do your research and apply to the schools that fit your needs best.
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Subjective measures will be applied and looked at subjectively. If you are looking for consistency, you will need to apply to the schools that are very clear and open with GPAs and test scores required such as the schools mentioned in the post above. That is the only way to be assured of consistency across the board.

Whenever you are dealing with essays and recommendations, you are going to find that their value will vary by school and admissions counselor. It is just the nature of the method. Do the research and avoid schools that use subjective measurements if those methods are unappealing.
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