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There’s a WSJ article today claiming that some selective universities are reducing or removing supplemental essays “to juice application numbers.” Count me among those who applaud any effort to reduce the overall burden on students as they apply.
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Anyone who uses the term “race-based admissions” wants you to believe that colleges previously admitted applicants because, and only because, of their race. This is a lie; the term is a deception.
Can’t amplify this point enough!!
The federal-aid process is broken, but let’s hyperventilate about this news! tinyurl.com/yc2yxyau
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The federal-aid process is broken, but let’s hyperventilate about this news! tinyurl.com/yc2yxyau
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This is a superb and thoughtful discussion of the actual value of the SAT that will change exactly zero minds of the people at the Highly Rejective College Admission and IR offices. #EMTalk
Much respect for @DLeonhardt's journalism, but this thread is going on my quant syllabus as an example of how to mislead (not lie! but mislead) with statistics. SAT/ACT are way less of a deal than is implied here.
Strap in, because we're going into the weeds on this thread...
Thread: Regarding this weekend's NYT piece faithfully doing the College Board's bidding in promoting the return of the SAT...it fits perfectly into the most common pattern of misrepresenting the debate:
4. Then continue in conclusion to blur the important distinction between amplifying existing inequity vs. measuring ability of students.
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🧵 A Modest Proposal as ED decisions start rolling in:
If >90% of your enrollees come from your ED1, ED2, and EA rounds, then you have to start referring to RD as Irregular Decision.
Congratulations, @georgelombardjr ! The Yankees chose well, and can't wait to follow these next steps on your journey!
Thanks to @akilbello . Let that second slide sit with you. Do you believe low income people are less innately intelligent than high income people? Then what do you think the SAT/ACT is really measuring?
The people who love the SAT love to ignore data in arguing that test gives them the data they want.
#SAT #collegeaccess
Grateful to NACAC CEO @AngelBPerez for his @nytimes call to action this morning. nytimes.com/2023/07/02/opini…
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So, what *can* admissions officers to in light of the recent SCOTUS ruling? I offer some ideas in my latest piece in @chronicle #EMTalk
chronicle.com/article/how-th…
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I’m re-upping this old column for all the people who think the SCOTUS ruling trashing affirmative action restores a so-called “level playing field.” Here’s some truth for y’all to choke on.
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My response to yesterday’s #SCOTUS decision regarding the inclusion of race in the #HigherEducation #admissions process.
I've been a school college counselor for 20+ years, for 1000+ kids directly. More activities do not unilaterally equal more/better acceptances. There is always context, and it is recognized and considered. That you are using this line of thinking to prop up testing...stop it.
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