Discussion»Questions»Education» A few Harvard hopefuls got uninvited when what they have posted online became known to admissions. In a FREE society you have
My son had all of the qualifications and applied to MIT. We assumed he never got a response because he was only 16. One of his 18 year old friends who had identical credentials applied and was admitted. Age discrimination?
YES. They certainly do have a right. If you are a school or a company with a solid repute, you owe the public and those within your company/school to trust that this institution knows whom to admit inside.
You post something publicly? IT IS PUBLIC.
I don't want some cretin with an agenda near me or my company. If you are stupid enough not to exercise caution where common sense is concerned, I don't want you engaging with my clients or your co-workers on my dime.
This post was edited by WM BARR . =ABSOLUTE TRASH at June 9, 2017 8:16 AM MDT
I believe Harvard was correct in their decision. They recalled the admissions because the views expressed by those students did not comport with the standards in which Harvard believes. This is a good thing. It may cause some students to realize that what they say, even if they call it freedom of speech, can come back to haunt them and maybe it will make them think twice about what they put out in the public domain.
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