Imagine filling a college with the first 1,000 students to get perfect SATs. Whatever the racial composition of … - Eric Liu

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Imagine filling a college with the first 1,000 students to get perfect SATs. Whatever the racial composition of that class would be, the notion seems absurd because we know that college in America is supposed to be about creating citizens and leaders in a diverse nation.

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