Woke Colleges
PJ Media,
by
John Stossel
Original Article
Posted By: Imright,
3/31/2021 11:12:16 AM
Did you take the SATs to try to get into college? Your kids may not have to. More than 1,300 schools have become “test optional,” meaning students need not submit SAT scores. Some, like the entire University of California system, now won’t even look at scores.There are seemingly legitimate reasons to oppose the tests. Richer kids often get tutoring that gives them an advantage.Critics claim the tests are culturally biased and say that’s why Blacks and Latinos don’t score as well. But that doesn’t explain why Asians do so well. In fact, Asians get the best SAT scores.I assume it’s more about culture and parenting.
Reply 1 - Posted by:
zephyrgirl 3/31/2021 11:22:04 AM (No. 740608)
Ditching the SATs opens the door to even more arbitrary admissions policies and likely minority mismatches that result in higher minority drop out rates at elite colleges. Elite colleges' diversity admission statistics might look better, but after admission, things could get ugly quickly.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
seamusm 3/31/2021 11:52:03 AM (No. 740646)
In the face of social promotions and grade inflation, colleges have had only national testing to assess suitability for admission. Yes, some students are able to prove their mettle through other means but for those admitted and destined to fail, we will all be paying for their failures and debt. College is worthwhile for those able to succeed but for those who aren't it becomes a life-long emotional and financial burden. High schools need to resurrect shop and stop pushing college on everyone including marginal students.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
Quigley 3/31/2021 12:06:00 PM (No. 740660)
Admission will be by wokeness, that is how important are your parents.
With no rules, it’s rule by self interest of the rulers.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
bad-hair 3/31/2021 12:28:51 PM (No. 740691)
The race to the bottom. America will be perfect when we all FAIL equally.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
MDConservative 3/31/2021 12:46:06 PM (No. 740712)
"Big Education" is an industry like any other. They are selling "careers" and "passion", not education in the sense of actual knowledge. A diploma is a commodity. So, they drop entry standards to expand their customer base. What's so hard to understand?
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
obdurate 3/31/2021 12:46:40 PM (No. 740714)
All part of the plan,dumb dumb"s are easier to indoctrinate.
3 people like this.
Reply 7 - Posted by:
volksford 3/31/2021 12:54:58 PM (No. 740727)
We will be manufacturing a nation of incompetent "woke" boobs.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
udanja99 3/31/2021 1:03:34 PM (No. 740743)
I took the SATs back in 1970 and when I applied to colleges, the one I wound up attending didn’t look at my scores at all. I went to art school and they were interested in my artistic abilities rather than my test scores. I had to submit a portfolio of my work and that was what my admission was based on. These days I think that art schools no longer require any proof of artistic ability; they let pretty much anyone in as long as the kid can cough up the $30,000 annual tuition.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
Strike3 3/31/2021 1:03:53 PM (No. 740744)
Easy answer, colleges have been dumbing down their curriculum for so long that even basketball majors are awarded degrees. Even with that, they will experience a high dropout rate but hey, they already got their money. The rubber meets the road when these woke dunces begin their first job, if they can find a job in their "specialty" and the boss realizes that the degree in their hand is worth about as much as toilet paper. Wait - toilet paper has become more valuable in the past year.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
LesUNo 3/31/2021 1:09:05 PM (No. 740749)
Our grandson was a solid C student in high school. He also ran his own lawn service with four employees. Besides individual customers he also had contracts to maintain the grounds in three gated communities. He wrote his SAT’s and scored the the top 3% in the country. This solid C student was now being recruited by outstanding universities and offered academic scholarships. He accepted one of the scholarships, sold his company and banked a very nice sum of money. He is doing very well in college but is missing the “campus” experience due to Covid.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
clayusmcret 3/31/2021 1:20:45 PM (No. 740764)
In lieu of SAT scores, they will have to come up with the sappiest, most demoralizing personal story they can muster. Be sure to include multiple rationalizations for why your child is a victim in at least three separate categories.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
NeverForget 3/31/2021 4:23:01 PM (No. 740982)
If the young person understands that 2+2= Whatever You Want it To and that voluntarily having your genitals chopped off is a perfectly sane and healthy choice, let 'em in.
3 people like this.
Reply 13 - Posted by:
JimBob 3/31/2021 11:29:51 PM (No. 741371)
If admission to an academic program that was formerly competitive and selection based on ability is now to be determined by random drawing from the whole field of applicants so as to avoid being 'Racist', then selection to each position on all the athletic teams- football, baseball, basketball- should also be by random drawing from the whole of the student population. To avoid being 'Racist'.
See how that works out.
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