Tornado Alley (PROG)

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Apart from that one qualification i agree with you.

Think in terms of competition and the incentive to compete for highly prized placements in our more noteworthy colleges.

As it stands, there are some that are discouraged from even trying, because they are at an immediate disadvantage. A certain percentage of openings are for "legacy" appointments. A certain number held open for this group. And a certain number for that group. That leaves a much smaller open number of placements for those remaining.

In addition, open competition would allow the "cream of the crop" those seats held by the less scholastically deserving.

We are not just talking about the financially disadvantaged here. There are those that are financially able, but kept out because of various quotas.