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Old 04-12-2007, 09:12 AM   #118
molliebatmit
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Originally Posted by Ben G.
I think there are things that are more important, like not selling out by doing the demographically convenient thing and staying true to your principles.
And those principles have the unfortunate side effect of de facto discrimination. There's more than one moral high ground here. You can take one, we'll take the other.

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Originally Posted by collegealum314
The "evidence" is that Marilee Jones herself says that 15% of the class each year wouldn't have gotten in under previous standards.
Even if the standards have changed, I think it's pretty clear that the classes admitted now are academically stronger than those admitted in the past. There's a paradox for you.
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