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College Admissions… The Competitive Arms Race

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College admissions have long been a beacon of meritocracy and upheld the promise that hard work, dedication, and talent would lead to success. However, the reality of college admissions today is a […]

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Standardized Testing is Systematically Inequitable

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We have all found ourselves in a testing room, sometimes surrounded by hundreds of others filling in bubbles and scratching their heads. However, we often ignore how this test-taking meritocracy has made […]

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Standardized Testing Needs to Change

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Standardized testing, a haunting test. A test that determines your college admissions, whether you will get scholarships, and in a way, rates your intelligence.  Over 64% of Americans feel like these tests are emphasized […]

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