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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The SAT needs to go back to being an IQ test and should be the basis of admission along with gpa. No more extracurriculars! They are turning high schoolers into freaks who can do research but can barely process information.[/quote]

God no. That's the last thing these schools want. Talk about a class of freaks, a bunch of kids with great SATs and perfect GPAs and zero going on outside of that [/quote]
How horrible. Academia full of...academics, instead of future middle managers. Whatever will we do if we actually supported innovation and intellectuals rather than the next consultant at Deloitte?![/quote]

This is where there is a disconnect.  The middle managers are the ones with the high scores.  The athletes (who have just as high scores at most places) are the CEOs.[/quote]
Largely due to business nepotism. DC recently showed me internship opportunities that are only available to "Student athletes" for a hedge fund investment analyst and quant trading position. What a ridiculous qualification for a life-changing internship.[/quote]

Nepotism implies a personal relationship. Some employers like athletes because of traits they associate with sports- perseverance, dealing with failure, teamwork, leadership. [/quote]
None of these traits have anything to do with requiring an athlete.[/quote]

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