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Message: [QUOTE="husky429, post: 3558193, member: 6696"] Don't be shocked by anything. People are idiots. I am a teacher. I have read the research. You are correct. I don't have the research with me but there were way fewer outliers than expected when I saw it. The next person who says "but what about kids who work hard!" gets ignored. The point is about equal access to opportunities. For millions. Kids from wealthy backgrounds don't have to fight againt the current to achieve in school. Meritocracy is a myth--anyone with half a brain realizes that. That being said, I think I am more in favor of SATs/ACTs than most teachers you'd find. The test prep courses and stuff irk me. But overall, smarter kids do better on them and vice versa. And I am sick of the resume padding crap. I've had parents scream at me because not making the team or not being a captain could impact his resume. Boo hoo. Hearing people talk about how appealing a kids "extracurriculars" are is a problem to me. It's revolting (the system, not any individuals). Kids shouldn't be doing clubs or sports only to boost a resume. Some parents treat kids like college admissions machines. In short: go to uconn hartford for your gen eds. Teachers are better anyways. [/QUOTE]