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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The main problem with TO is that it discouraged applicants from less-advantaged backgrounds from submitting test scores that would have provided an additional positive signal of their academic abilities.  So many FGLI URM kids apply with TO ending up having much reduced chance of admission.  Test required allows FGLI URM kids submit their 1400 score, which, opposite to many kids thought, it's a great score in their context, even for WASP.

By staying TO, rich kids with resources benefit the most, they often seek out undersubscribed majors and doign fancy ECs to impress the AOs.  They do not deserve the seats as much as the FGLI URM kids, but under TO, AOs have no choice but admitting rich kids.  [/quote]

Well, PPs above believe TO only benefits applicants that are institutional priorities (URM, FGLI, Athletes, etc) and that if you are a ORM or Majority upper middle/upper class student then you must submit test scores. Which one is it? I think you’re both wrong. (Kids don’t apply to LACs by major, btw) I think the main way that privileged kids disproportionately get into SLACs is through athletics. To reach the level of a recruitable athlete in the NESCAC, for example, takes a significant financial commitment. But even those kids have to submit a score in prereads and meet a certain threshold or they will not pass, TO or not. Moreover, most of not all of the top 20ish SLACs participate in Questbridge and admit many students from “less-advantaged “ backgrounds. Plenty of pathways for kids whi didn’t “found” their own non profits. [/quote]

One PP said "plenty of athletes are FG LI" and you said athletes are rich kids.  Which one is true?

Regardless, you are wrong on so many levels.  WASP currently only have about 8% URM or less, maybe Williams a little bit more.  AND these URM are mostly rich private school kids.  The real underresourced URM in public schools don't get picked up by WASP.  Inner city URM for example is rarely seen in WASP.

Questbridge is far less than enough.  WASP do admit 20%+ Questbridge or similar kids, but this is not the norm among T20 LACs.  Many LACs pick up far less than that figure.  I don't know what is the figure for Bowdoin or Middlebury (doubt it that is high), but if you go down to Washington & Lee level, the percentage is very small.  [/quote]

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