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To: bentway who wrote (28453)	10/10/2004 11:16:11 PM
From: Selectric II	Respond to of 173976

A pseudo-intellectual, pseudo-elitist such as yourself might be interested in this tidbit: "Comprehensive review at UC Berkeley involves taking account of such traits as tenacity, leadership, and the ability to overcome obstacles, traits that serve UC's mission and the public good. Psychologists find that non-cognitive measurement tools, which capture traits like perseverance, motivation, and leadership, can predict success in college about as well as the SAT. Thus, admitting students who show leadership potential and the ability to overcome adversity is not a "feel good" admissions policy. Rather, important social policy concerns are served by not simply admitting students based upon predicted freshmen grades. One example relevant to current world affairs is that Dwight Eisenhower, before he successfully led allied forces to victory in World War II, graduated in the middle of his class at West Point (61st out of a class of 168). " 64.233.161.104