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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I[b] haven’t read all the comments here, but if it hasn’t been said already, I think it is good for America to have some of the brightest people around the world come and live in the USA. To spend time with Americans, to learn about our country and our ideals and take those experiences back home. [/quote][/b]

well, yeah, sure "some".  The problem is that our universities have used federal dollars to bring like 27 percent (!) of Harvard's student body via international arrangements.  Yes, go Google the figure.  Each one of them is taking a U.S. spot. Almost all of them are either full pay or government-paid.  Why?  I have no idea, and I'm an angry Harvard grad. [/quote]

I agree immigration, especially of highly skilled students/workers is what makes US great.  However, I think with admission rates of the T50 at all time lows there is a need to limit.  It is important for Americans to support institutions of higher learning and one of the reasons they don't is that they don't think their kids/grandkids have any chance to attend.  Makes no sense to the average person that their local HS valedictorian with top SAT  score gets shut out at all of the top schools while some of schools take 20+% international students.  [/quote]

I don’t understand your point. Shut out the brilliant kids from around the world in favor of MORE legacies?!?  Also, you realize that just because someone is HS valedictorian, it doesn’t mean they are actually all that smart. There are way too many mediocre high schools in America where being a “top student” doesn’t mean much. At my DCs’ high school, over 80% of the students get 1550 or higher on their SATs, and the majority only take it one time. My guess is that the average student from such a HS is way more qualified than half the valedictorians in this country but probably still pales in comparison to what the rest of the world brings to the table in terms of knowledge and hard work.

I am not afraid of competition from international students, and this is how I am raising my kids too. If you are, there many other colleges for you and your offspring outside of the Top tier who would be happy to accept your “HS valedictorian.” [/quote]

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