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I agree that it’s better than a closed door. But I don’t think the argument is between binary options. >easier to audit and evaluate This is where I think a l
by bumby 3y ago
I agree that it’s better than a closed door. But I don’t think the argument is between binary options.
>easier to audit and evaluate
This is where I think a lot of approaches go wrong. Because it’s easier doesn’t mean it’s the best or most meritocratic. At a certain point, it seems like we start optimizing to make HR personnel’s life easier, rather than the true outcome.
- swatcoder 3y agoNot to say there's no better alternative being used somewhere, but "holistic" admissions practices often amount to rewarding nontraditional students who prove good at mimicking at WASP class signals or who fit some patronizing, objectifying trope. If you're aiming for meritocracy, those are not an improvement over standardized tests or prior academic acheivement (and neither are they doing a good job of culturing authentic, plurlistic diversity).
- bumby 3y agoYeah, I wasn’t making a case for the current “holistic” approach