there used to be a ceiling on asian undergrads at ucla. ie., a max quota.
if alternative methods of arithimetic were taught, but the “show your work” requirement were still there, would it make a difference? of course. the short cuts are not being taught in the context, that’s all. but if you remember the rules regarding fractions, percents and decimals, you know that you can do the arithmetic manipulations. it’s applying those manipulations in order to create shortcuts that is not pointed out. ie., application and logic.
it’s surprising to see the percentage black population is so relatively low. i guess the crack/aids epidemics did their jobs.
