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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If people want only test scores and grades then apply to Oxford/Cambridge or cal tech or schools in Asia. It has NEVER been the case that only grades and test scores are looked at to get into the top schools. The other issue is that not everyone can be a computer science, engineering, or pre-med major. Universities should be able to choose who they want in the way they want.  [/quote]

Asians are hugely underrepresented based on test scores and GPA - there would be twice as many at the top schools if they just went on grades and test scores. Anyone sane has to conclude that this indicates that something else is going on besides "they're not just looking at grades and test scores". The simplest explanation is racism.

"Universities should be able to choose who they want in the way they want." -- well sorry, it has been the law of the land for a long time that universities (like any other business) are not allowed to discriminate on the basis of race or gender. I don't believe for a minute you think that it would be acceptable for a university to only admit white males because "they should be able to choose who they want in the way they want". Why is discrimination against Asians acceptable to you?[/quote]

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