I think making fine adjustment to a wristwatch with a meat axe is poor policy but that is the only implement government intervention has.
As far as GPA goes, it isn't really relevant anymore. I used to work in admissions in 2 different universities and I had more than a few applications come in with 3.9 GPAs that were filled out at sub-literate level. Clearly, this kid will get in and just as clearly, will get destroyed by the standards of the school. As such, I don't think GPA are a means of comparison.
As far as the rest of it goes, its the same problem I had mentioned before. Skewing the field to favor one group does a disservice to all the people who wind up playing.
It occurs to me that if I keep writing on this, I am simply going to get myself in more trouble.
So...
We disagree. I don't believe anything is made fair by making it unequal in someone's favor. I think doing so robs people of the ability to accomplish and the dignity of competing as an equal.
Re: Tiresome
As far as GPA goes, it isn't really relevant anymore. I used to work in admissions in 2 different universities and I had more than a few applications come in with 3.9 GPAs that were filled out at sub-literate level. Clearly, this kid will get in and just as clearly, will get destroyed by the standards of the school. As such, I don't think GPA are a means of comparison.
As far as the rest of it goes, its the same problem I had mentioned before. Skewing the field to favor one group does a disservice to all the people who wind up playing.
It occurs to me that if I keep writing on this, I am simply going to get myself in more trouble.
So...
We disagree. I don't believe anything is made fair by making it unequal in someone's favor. I think doing so robs people of the ability to accomplish and the dignity of competing as an equal.