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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous  [/quote]

it’s not a quandary at all, much less an interesting one. colleges are places where smart kids are put one the road to expertise. that’s how the rest of the world sees it. only in the USA colleges are country clubs looking for “leaders”. this is the root of all problems.

so-called disadvantaged kids don’t have the background to benefit from the level of expertise offered at the very best universities. if you struggle with algebra you don’t need a field’s medalist to teach you, In fact it’s a waste, a major misallocation of resources. again nothing new here, this is how the rest of the world sees it. only in the USA it’s ok to make billions on some stupid app but omg semi-literate kids must shepherded into the best schools because inequality![/quote]

Basically, yes. Kids and their families from poverty stricken/ disadvantaged areas can still take initiative to be well educated  and get good SAT scores and shoot for top colleges... and do well at them. It makes no sense to just across the board try to make these schools accessible to anyone and everyone and make it a “level playing field” for “diversity” purposes. We’re going backwards here folks. Making kids feel that they aren’t smart enough or ambitious enough as the rich kids from good areas so we need to give them a boost/head start. It’s not doing them any favors. More victim entitled mentality.[/quote]

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