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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Huh. I have NEVER seen anyone say that admission should be based off test scores and grades. Admissions SHOULD be holistic.

Race just shouldn't be a factor.[/quote]

The PP was correct though; it's not an easy answer.  I can see the [b]benefits to having different viewpoints/outlooks/experiences at a college.  It's going to be a better learning experience than if everybody comes from the same backgrounds.[/b]  The real rub come in when these holistic factors are used to bring in candidates whose objective qualifications are massively lower than the average student at an institution.  I think I read that the average black AA candidate at a top schools have SAT scores about 200-300 points lower (out of 1600) than the average white student.  That's a massive difference that creates a toxic environment IMO.  If these holistic reviews generally produced candidates whose credentials more closely matched that of the average student this friction would go away.[/quote]

I would agree, but these benefits are lost when racial groups want to self-segregate into "safe" affinity spaces and dorms.  College administrators should resist mightily this regrettable trend, because it undercuts the whole point of seeing a diverse campus.[/quote]

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