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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Good.  Applications should get a number and when the admissions people look they don’t see a name, gender or race.  The only one who knows is the person submitting the application   They can anonymize the process.

Applications should be submitted by anyone who wants, but admissions should be blind only accepting the best students.

If schools collect tax money they should be not allowed to favor one group over another [/quote]

The problem is, "a number" is a test score and perhaps a GPA. It says nothing of what that student may contribute to the life of the community, what areas of study that student may want to pursue, etc.  If a school is 100% CS majors or 100% art history majors, it may not be a very interesting place. Similarly, if everyone is of a similar background and outlook, there also won't be much interesting discussion in the classrooms or the student unions. It requires a mix of cultures and perspectives to foster a positive college environment. The admissions offices need to be able to pick and choose amongst the tens of thousands of qualified candidates to have a composition that balances the interests.[/quote]  They can pick and choose without considering race.[/quote]

Race adds to one's perspective and hence diversity. To ignore it in the USA in 2023 is to wear blinders.[/quote]

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