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> Am I really a stronger applicant than somebody else who made less-lucky guesses? Well, what you seem to be saying is that the selection process is basically
by commandlinefan 6y ago
> Am I really a stronger applicant than somebody else who made less-lucky guesses?
Well, what you seem to be saying is that the selection process is basically randomized among the top candidates already, per the linked article... so, no change needed?
- samatman 6y agoIt's actually an argument for making the SAT harder. You can see on the Asian curve for the SAT, that cohort saturates the high end. The SAT should be so difficult that no one gets a perfect score without being lucky. And lucky guesses on an entrance exam is a better filter than a lottery, because it feels like merit. For an MIT degree to mean "I'm reasonably smart and very lucky" would be a disaster, for society and for MIT students both. The illusion of agency simply must be maintained.