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I think it is time to end all of this nonsense and let the best applicant have the spot without regard to gender, race, etc.

You know that that would disadvantage white boys, right? That's why it won't happen. Affirmative Action lives, just not it the way that most people think.
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I don't care who it "helps".  I think think the most qualified applicant should get the spot.[/quote]

What does that even mean?  Should Harvard just take valedictorians with perfect SATs?  Because they could.  But they don't.  Harvard, and every school, wants a class full of successful achievers in all fields.  As long as your SATs are north of 2200, the Ivies  will take a look.  I can't imagine anything worse than a class full of nerds with 2400 SAT scores, tiger moms, good grades, and nothing else.[/quote]

I agree. Colleges seek a diversity of kids so they can have a diversity of points of view. A college might not get that budding composer or talented artist if they only take SATs of 2400. If you go to school with a whole bunch of nerds who look exactly like you, it's going to be a pretty uninstructive four years. [/quote]

I agree.  Admissions decisions are also in many ways purely a business decision.  Picking kids who will succeed in a variety of ways, burnishing the reputation of the school, and being able to give back  in monetary ways, is almost what it comes down to.  So yes, SAT scores help schools distinguish between the masses of applicants.  But a school isn't necessarily interested in having a class made up purely of engineers, for instance.  That's why looking at sports (for leadership skills) and other skills (music, drama, newspaper, and other extra curriculars as signs of career interests beyond the academic) and yes, even race/socio-economic status are considered.  I'm vehemently anti-affirmative action.  But I get that considering race/socio-economic status is not only good for the rest of the student body, but from a pure business decision, makes sense (a disadvantaged youth granted the benefit of a great education who does well afterwards will bring exponentially greater attention to the school.[/quote]

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