magfrump comments on Negative and Positive Selection - Less Wrong

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Comment author: komponisto 07 July 2012 05:13:51AM 2 points [-]

However, you also have to consider marginal payoff relative to the cost. Most Science Fair winners will also score high according to the standard formula (involving GPA et cetera); any additional prestige the institution would gain by also admitting the very few who don't probably wouldn't be worth the cost of having such a separate system.

Comment author: magfrump 07 July 2012 07:53:44PM 0 points [-]

Unrelated to my other points: When in your experience have universities acted efficiently, as opposed to just "do things that sound like they'll increase status"?