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...There are colleges and universities that usually use a formula for admissions, usually state universities," Fitzsimmons said. "We're at the other end of the spectrum on that...
Other schools may have to change their admissions process more drastically, especially those who use a minimum SAT score as a cut-off point to narrow the applicant pool...
...There are colleges and universities that usually use a formula for admissions, usually state universities," Fitzsimmons said. "We're at the other end of the spectrum on that...
...tolerance and even when I am trying to explain the difference between "Afro-American" and "nigger," Russians sometimes make me feel as though I am a cultural imperialist. In this non-American society, it is incredibly difficult--and most of the time, futile--to explain why one must not use the "n-word." In Russian, the normal word for someone who is black is very similar, and the term "black person" is considered pejorative. To suggest that they use the term "Afro-American" elicits eye-rolling and cackles of laughter. But it stings my American ears when my Russian friend...
...tolerance and even when I am trying to explain the difference between "Afro-American" and "nigger," Russians sometimes make me feel as though I am a cultural imperialist. In this non-American society, it is incredibly difficult--and most of the time, futile--to explain why one must not use the "n-word." In Russian, the normal word for someone who is black is very similar, and the term "black person" is considered pejorative. To suggest that they use the term "Afro-American" elicits eye-rolling and cackles of laughter. But it stings my American ears when my Russian friend...