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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Unfortunately when we take away objective measures like grades and tests scores, these other characteristics become things that correlate more with parental income and opportunities that kids themselves cannot control. [/quote]

Actually, as a whole, [b]test scores and advanced curriculum are very closely tied to parental incomes[/b].  Expensive test prep boosts scores. You need to be able to afford a house in a strong school district with lots of AP classes (most high schools in the country only offer a couple) to have a super high weighted GPA. [/quote]

Most studies I've seen basically have SES dropping out as a predictor of test scores when they add parental intelligence or education in as a variable.  Put another way, smarter people generally make more money; Intelligence is highly heritable, so their kids are usually smart as well and do well on standardized tests.[/quote]

So you're arguing that your preferred measure of student merit is most closely related to the intelligence (however that is measured) or education levels of the applicant's parents, not parental incomes.  Hmmmm...Why might that be useless to schools choosing students, not parents of students? [/quote]

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