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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is it discriminatory to do this?  Isn't it meant to essentially prejudice admissions?  And how would it work with "need blind" admissions?  [/quote]

Discriminatory against what, or who?  The way that they are doing this is completely legal...and will get to race, without ever saying race...making it unlikely to be successfully challenged in court...

I love it...and I'm affluent, and live in an affluent school district...*shrug*

It's fair...[/quote]

If it is used to add value to lower scores, it's not discriminatory because it's opening opportunity, not taking it away.  If it's used to temper higher scores of high SES students, it's discriminatory, because it's diminishing opportunity based on static factors which is why it should only be offered to colleges for scores below a certain threshold, like maybe around 1000 or so.[/quote]

Yea!  I like your definition of what is and what isn't discrimination.  Lets add 600 points to everyone who scores 1000 or less.  I bet the smart ones will shoot for 1000 and not one point more or less to get a perfect 1600.  Ask the infamous Mr. Singer and his SAT/ACT test taking Harvard Alumnus.  They can get you the exact score you want, not less and not more.[/quote]

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