[ExI] Well-roundedness and character

[Giulio Prisco]

OMG, what unbelievable (and backfiring) unthinking politically correct
bullshit. Here’s Scott Aaronson’s post:
https://www.scottaaronson.com/blog/?p=4816


On 2020. Jun 4., Thu at 16:48, John Clark via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

> The University of California system has permanently banned SAT and ACT
> test results from being a factor in deciding who will be admitted to their
> Universities. It's likely many other Universities in the US will follow
> this lead. They said they did it because standardized testing is racially
> biased due to the fact that rich white people can hire tutors to help their
> kids score high on the tests but poor black kids can't. So from now on
> admission will be based on subjective qualities like "well-roundedness" and
> "character". Apparently the ability to kick a ball on a field or play water
> polo in a pool or row a boat in a river shows great well-roundedness and
> character.
>
> I agree with Quantum Computer expert Scott Aaronson when he said:
>
> *"As a result, admissions to the top US universities—and hence, most
> chances for social advancement in the US—will henceforth be based entirely
> on shifting and nebulous criteria that rich, well-connected kids and their
> parents spend most of their lives figuring out, rather than merely mostly
> based on such criteria. The last side door for smart nonconformist kids is
> now being slammed shut."*
>
> Aaronson says if such a polacy had been in place when he was a kid he
> would have never been admitted to any university much less gone to graduate
> school and gotten a Phd.
>
> John K Clark
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