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We agree that the application fee should be removed/reduced. 
We believe it would be a good way to create equal opportunity among the applicants. 
We truly believe that when there is no gap between income and educational opportunity, diversity within the TJ community will flourish naturally. Instead of hastily trying to “fit” in more diversity at TJ, we should be starting from a fundamental level to make education an experience that flows naturally and allows everyone equal 
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I don't know is this is laudable naive optimism or cynical hope that the system that favored them will remain in place until the impossible is achieved [/quote]

I think it's the latter.  How many years would it be before there is no income gap?!  We should wait for that to solve the diversity problems at TJ?  Ok.  These kids are smart, they can't possibly be naive enough to think that offers a real solution to the current problem.  [/quote]

Improving STEM education and exposure for URMS since the early age is the ONLY solution.  Not to forcibly admit URMs, but to invest enough resources to make URMs as competitive as UMC children.  But it's expensive, long-term and laborious, and therefore you want nothing to do with it. You want a quick fix you can point to.  [/quote]

Having a lottery that has an academic benchmark doesn't forcibly admit anyone.  It levels the playing field so UMC kids don't have an overwhelming advantage because their parents pay for expensive prep classes and tutors.  The lottery system won't be a quick fix, but it can't possibly have worse results for URMs than the current system.  I also think MC and LMC white kids will be helped by the lottery.  I value SES diversity as much as racial diversity.  This is a public school that should serve a larger segment of the public.  [/quote]

TJ is already extremely diverse and has many minority students. [/quote]

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