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		maxklein on Feb 2, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Harvard, Princeton Targeted in Asian Discriminatio... What about if they made merit not just where you are, but rather how much you have achieved?

jamesaguilar on Feb 2, 2012 [–]

And there's also the question of how meritorious high marks in classes and nominal positions of leadership in common high school organizations are. If everyone can do it, it's not exceptional.

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