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The MIT article literally says "diversity" is one of their goals. Seems like you're arguing against yourself.
by sgustard 5y ago
The MIT article literally says "diversity" is one of their goals. Seems like you're arguing against yourself.
- tharne 5y ago> The MIT article literally says "diversity" is one of their goals. Seems like you're arguing against yourself. Except no one goes to MIT because it's "diverse", whatever that even means anymore. They go there because it is one of the best schools in the world.
- crackercrews 5y agoIt is actually possible that some people go to MIT because it has more diversity [1] than its very close competitor, Caltech. [2] But it's true that the first filter for these students is undoubtedly world-leading-technical-program. 1: https://www.collegefactual.com/colleges/massachusetts-institute-of-technology/student-life/diversity/chart-ethnic-diversity.html https://www.collegefactual.com/colleges/massachusetts-instit... 2: https://www.collegefactual.com/colleges/california-institute-of-technology/student-life/diversity/chart-undergraduate-racial-ethnic-diversity.html https://www.collegefactual.com/colleges/california-institute...
- sgustard 5y agoWe're talking about the school's goals in forming a class, not the applicants' goals. Most schools that are among the "best in the world" find they can weigh multiple factors to decide who to admit, and there's no single magic number that does that job for them.