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Lyric

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2. This is a seriously awesome idea. My only concern is that

Reply to jkbRN (Original post)

Mon Oct 26, 2015, 11:39 PM

Oct 2015

I'm not sure how to implement Affirmative Action policies if the applications are totally anonymous. Maybe there can be a checkbox indicating that the applicant is a member of a minority group (racial, ethnic, LGBT, etc.) without indicating any details about which minority group the applicant belongs to. That way minorities still get the extra points that they well deserve, while removing specific biases.

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College applications in UK to become anonymous [View all] jkbRN Oct 2015 OP

Sounds like an excellent idea. The US should do the same (nt) Nye Bevan Oct 2015 #1

Totally agree jkbRN Oct 2015 #3

This is a seriously awesome idea. My only concern is that Lyric Oct 2015 #2

You make a great point! jkbRN Oct 2015 #4

They're doing this Dorian Gray Oct 2015 #5