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To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (469059)10/2/2003 3:25:43 PM
From: TigerPaw  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 769670
 
Uh, how do you choose by merit at random? Merit isn't the expected outcome of a random selection; the mean is.

You choose at random from those who meet the minimum accepted qualifications. There is no way for a single test to capture accurately a ranking of how well applicants will eventually do in strict order of merit.


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