While as a Conservative libertarian, I would allow private colleges to discriminate on any basis they choose, in their admission policies; I will certainly deplore this fairly obvious misdirection from what actually indicates an ability to succeed in College.
Harvard is using a contrived formula to pretend an objectivity they do not have.
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Actually, the aptitude test scores may actually understate the likelihood of academic success by some of these students. The studies of Japanese Americans, affected by the World War II isolation policy, in 1947, showed a superb ability to respond positively to adversity. The right motivation amplifies aptitude.
“as a Conservative libertarian, I would allow private colleges to discriminate on any basis they choose”
Yes.
Yet, these universities get billions in federal tax-payer originated funds. By their own standards and policies, these liberals are subject to oversight.