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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In any international competitions, there is no such thing "racially balanced lottery".  [/quote]
International competitions can hardly be compared to public school.  If TJ were an elite private school, I would have no problem with the admissions process working exactly how it does.  Since it's a public school, it needs to be free from bias.  Right now, it's nearly impossible for poor kids to get in, and still highly unlikely that solid middle class kids can compete with wealthy kids who can take expensive prep classes.  On top of that, tightly knit cultural groups tend to share resources and information in a way that will give them an edge.  Since AA and Hispanic kids will not have that level of a network providing advantages, the system needs to be revamped.

Also, you're somewhat wrong.  :). Most international competitions might not have racial balance, but they do have country balance.  If the US gets only 6 slots, and you're the 7th best US competitor, you don't get to compete, even when you're better than the top person from most of the other countries competing.  [/quote]

Go on merit and how students perform on the tests.  I have seen some brilliant poor students and really dumb rich kids.  Merit and nothing else.

Ooops! If you go only by merit and performance what will happen to non-Asian-Americans?  Oh no!!![/quote]

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