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<p>I think you give them too much credit. My guess is that some posters here are MUCH more aware of what’s going on at more schools than administrators operating in a silo. </p>
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<p>No process or system is perfect. Just because you put in more hoops for applicants to jump through doesn’t make for more interesting classroom discussion, it just makes for students who went through more hoops to get there. </p>
<p>I guess I’m a G.P.A. guy. Again, not perfect, but (on average) students with a high high school G.P.A. (compared to their peers) have at least cracked their books or at least know who to play the grade game. Students successful in playing the game in high school are more likely to be able to play the game at the next higher level than those who didn’t play the game well in high school (again on average). This doesn’t make for students who contribute greatly to an improved classroom discussion - however, on average, these students won’t be weighing their classes down either. And my opinion is that classes move as quickly and efficiently (leading for time for more interesting discussions) as fast as their weakest link/student moves.</p>