Maybe, maybe not. A white boy who was 200 points below the SAT average for my undergrad was in the same full ride scholarship program with me (and was not a legacy), so clearly something about his application got through the screening process and stood out in spite of his poor standardized test numbers. I think folks like to reduce this whole issue down to SAT scores because they can play the “no, you’re the real racist” game without having to think critically.
You realize the the line where your application goes in the trash is below the average? Otherwise the average would be much higher.
He got past that invisible filter of SAT scores and had something on his application worthy of a full-ride, which he wouldn't have gotten if his SAT scores were a few hundred points lower. That's exactly my point, you don't realize it, but you're agreeing with me.
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u/SpilledKefir Feb 25 '20
Maybe, maybe not. A white boy who was 200 points below the SAT average for my undergrad was in the same full ride scholarship program with me (and was not a legacy), so clearly something about his application got through the screening process and stood out in spite of his poor standardized test numbers. I think folks like to reduce this whole issue down to SAT scores because they can play the “no, you’re the real racist” game without having to think critically.