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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hard to believe that a system full of overachievers expect so little of people without the same pedigree. This week on AEM was calculus is bad. People were tripping over themselves to step up and drink the koolaid.[/quote]

The funny part of the article about calculus being used to weed out potential admits is that it’s happening because they went test optional. If they had SATs and ACTs to look at they wouldn’t resort to using calculus as a proxy for academic potential. Getting rid of the “racist” tests has led to a much more inequitable proxy because a student who has never taken calculus (because it’s not offered or they weren’t set on that path, etc) can still get a high SAT score.

The soft bigotry of low expectations is in full display in Arlington, that’s for sure. [/quote]

Lol yes. AEM has really jumped the shark. It’s like the same 6 people saying ridiculous shit and everyone just send each side texts about the lunacy being said. The other APS Facebook groups are better. [/quote]

What other groups? I find AEM isn’t my cup of tea. [/quote]

Yes, please.  AEM is largely ridiculous.[/quote]

There are school-specific groups and APE. [/quote]

APE is a 501(c)(4) lobbying group by the way[/quote]

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