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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A lot of misunderstanding on this board. Scores are not adjusted- there is just another number near the score to provide context for the socioeconomic status of the student. It is race neutral which is great for poor whites and Asians. Why are you guys so upset? [/quote]

I’m with you.  I see this as a good thing. I value both racial and sociology-economic diversity in education. If the Harvard case results in a new S.Ct. decision making it harder for colleges to take race into account, this measure will be even more important. I have a white girl who could be “hurt” by this measure.  But let’s get real, if she goes to a less elite school because of this new measure, she’ll be joined by peers who are similarly situated. So the cohort of student where she ends up will change.  It’s not going to impact her in isolation.  I suppose she could be “hurt” by attending a school that is not as well regarded or has inferior faculty. But it doesn’t worry me and societal benefits are more important to me than whether she goes to a top 25, 50, or 209th ranked school.[/quote]

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