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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 6 Feb 2016

    Should college applicants skip APs, SATs & be pressured into "community service"? Dumb idea.http://nyti.ms/1XaHJMI 

    8:35 PM - 6 Feb 2016
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      1. Alex Rubalcava‏ @AlexRubalcava 6 Feb 2016
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        @sapinker Favoring community service over any other extra-curricular will make admissions even more specious that it already is.

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      1. John Blazusiak‏ @John_Blazusiak8 7 Feb 2016
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        @sapinker a balance? Yes. Replace? No. Top schools must maintain high standards. Much to debate in article. - school counselor

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      1. John Blazusiak‏ @John_Blazusiak8 7 Feb 2016
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        @sapinker top schools must keep high standards. "Avg" schools consider the person vs performance? 800+ schools optional sat/act. -sch couns

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      1. zeroroguer‏ @zeroroguer 7 Feb 2016
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        @sapinker @nytimes Dumbs ideas are the default idea.

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      1. m4iler‏ @m4iler 7 Feb 2016
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        @sapinker @CHSommers @nytimes it sure might push some delusions out of their heads after some dindu stabs them in a parking lot.

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      1. Hedley Quintana‏ @hedleyquintana 7 Feb 2016
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        @sapinker @nytimes isn't college a "home"?

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      1. Galway Curiousblue‏ @iamcuriousblue 6 Feb 2016
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        @sapinker Generally agree, with the caveat that there's real questions as to SAT and GRE as predictors of student success.

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      1. Eduardo Alvarez‏ @EdAlvarezB 6 Feb 2016
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        @sapinker More falsifiable metrics should be a concern @instapundit http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/02/07/opinion/sunday/real-compassion-in-college-admissions.html?referer= …

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      1. Bill Ford‏ @theflea97 6 Feb 2016
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        @sapinker @CHSommers Go to a Jesuit HS and you'll be expected to achieve in the classroom and serve. Best of both.

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      1. Alex Simonelis‏ @alexsimonelis 6 Feb 2016
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        @sapinker @CHSommers "recommendations released last month by a Harvard Graduate School of Education" Figures. lol

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      1. Dark Science‏ @tardispda 6 Feb 2016
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        @sapinker they should be pressured into social justice.

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      1. Dark Science‏ @tardispda 6 Feb 2016
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        @sapinker /clap

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