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> I can't help but think that college admissions based solely on test scores [...] might be the least unfair way to judge applicants. Intentionally provocative
by perpetualpatzer 8y ago
> I can't help but think that college admissions based solely on test scores [...] might be the least unfair way to judge applicants.
Intentionally provocative question: is "least unfair" the right goal to solve for in college admissions?
If a change to an admissions system makes it less "single-input->single-output" from the perspective of an applicant, but produces a positive effect elsewhere, what is the right standard to decide whether it was a good or bad change?
- jogjayr 8y agoI think optimizing for the lowest total unfairness in the system is a worthwhile goal. Fairness is the ideal that we strive for in every other part of society. The second part of your question is pretty vague so I don't know how to answer it.