"I took 6.75 classes two semesters in a row, and I'm even female. Hey, if you want to do it, you can do it."
I in no way think men are smarter than women, and I certainly don't think that whites/asians are smarter than any other race. Don't take me the wrong way. I have, on the other hand, seen some minorities and women get into schools like MIT who aren't on par with the typical MIT student, and those are the exceptions I was referring to. There are, of course, very smart women and minorities at every "elite" institution, but due to affirmative action, I think there are also many females and minorities who lie at the 90 percentile marker or lower (in terms of intelligence with respect to the rest of America), whereas I don't think there are many Asian/white men who fall below 98 percentile.
Plus, with Caltech, which is totally anti-affirmative action... well, you don't have many minorities at all. 1% black, 5% hispanic was last year's incoming class. So why shouldn't I be skeptical of MIT's 8% black, 12% hispanic class? Same with Caltech's 30% female population in comparison with MIT's 45%. (I think MIT should show us admissions statistics for minorities as well as women, so everyone could see what's really going on behind the scenes.)
Just my personal opinion. *braces himself*
"How bout you just don't go to college. You seem to be doing fine on your own. There are never any requirements to self-learning. Let's give your spot to kids who actually need it and would benefit from it."
Hey, I have to make a living in the superficial world, too. Plus, college's purpose is social as well as intellectual. I think working with other people in the same field as you is pretty beneficial as well.
(sakky, my response to you is coming later when I turn un-busy.
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