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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I did pretty well on the SAT and in general I support standardized testing against baseless charges of racism, but I think making it the ONLY focus of admissions would be a mistake. The EC hustle is annoying I know, but it filters out the studious drones and selects for kids with gumption and leadership potential, which serves us well in competition with Asia and Europe.[/quote]

The EC hustle is definitely a hustle all right. All these kids being sent on language camps overseas, building wells in poor countries, going to $$$ specialty camps (eg creative writing, music, marine biology), bring bankrolled for years of private sports clinics by their parents, getting private college admissions consultants. You’re telling me a college admissions process based around this is more merit-based than straight academics? How about every student does a SAT prep class at school and they can only have one try at the SAT? That would level the playing field somewhat. [/quote]

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