"I think it's horrible to think that just because someone started off behind, they're too incompetent to produce the same quality of work as another student tha

"I think it's horrible to think that just because someone started off behind, they're too incompetent to produce the same quality of work as another student that started off with an advantage." People who start off behind tend to not spontaneously catch up. And yes, it is horrible. "incompetent" is a bit of a loaded term to describe their current levels of understanding, however.