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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For all of you that are okay with legacy preference, are you okay with affirmative action?  Same thing but in reverse.  [/quote]

I am ok with both. [/quote]

As long as you are aware that both work against equality and meritocracy.
I believe that admittance should be based solely on academic achievement. Geography, race, sports, legacy, music talents...none of those should matter. [/quote]

But that is a different system than we have ever had in the US.  Academic achievment on its own shows nothing.  Show me the kid that also has something else Geography, race, sports, legacy, music talents and I will show you a better person.  Also on musical talents -- don't you think that is important to music majors?

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Yes, I agree Music majors can be very academic.  When I was in college (eons ago), in Music History courses I had to be prepared to play "drop the needle" for any of the 20+ hours of music covered for that test.  However, in order to Study for this, I had to go to the Music library, hope one of the tape recordings for the class was still available and then listen and learn.  If it wasn't available I'd have to wait until it was and then only have 1 hour with it until the next person got it.  While I found the material easy and incredibly enjoyable to learn (much "easier" than differential equations and Org Chem, etc), it was time consuming to learn.  I practiced for 3-4 hours daily, outside of rehearsals, along with taking 21+ credit hours each semester to graduate in 5 years for my dual degree.  Single music majors often practices 5-6 hours/day, but I simply didn't have the time with engineering courses as my "electives".  I was at a T10 university, and trust me majority of those music majors were incredibly smart people who just loved music and were extremely talented.   Many did do 2nd majors as well.

Music and sports should have separate, vocational schools. [/quote]

Maybe for sports a true "minor league System" would be useful.  I'm a music major.  I'm also an engineer.  You are not very bright if you think those two should be grouped together.  Music is not "vocational".  Perhaps you need more arts in your life and you might be more balanced person? 
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Agree.  The person you quoted clearly has missed the liberal arts ideal of being well rounded and thinks of college as trade school.  Arts and sports complement the academic facets.  (Also, btw, music can be very academic.).  Just because someone excels at arts or athletics, it does not mean they want to major in it (which is why the vocational idea is laughable).  Being balanced and well rounded is healthy and desirable.  It’s a shame the person you are quoting doesn’t get that.  They must be very one dimensional.[/quote][/quote]

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