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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I believe this is a move that is well-intentioned but will end badly.

The intent is to identify those students who may not perform as well as others on standardized type testing or who don't have the highest grades but have great potential for success.

The outcome will be excluding students who have "adversity" that is not accounted for by those giving the score.  It will also encourage others to cheat to claim adversity (lying about living address, for example).  And, it will end in schools being encouraged to accept students who do not have the academic background nor the stamina to be successful at college.  
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And, the ultimate losers here are those students who work really hard and are from middle class, stable families[/b].  [/quote]

Yes. Big time. Yet again the middle class gets screwed. The disadvantaged get their adversity scores and financial aid. The rich get their tutors, donations, legacies and full college funds. The middle class gets... nothing. Shrinking everyday.[/quote]

That’s because, as usual, the powers that be willing deem anyone from 100k to 100 million and above to be rich ‘n privileged.  [/quote]

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