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by Terr_ 65 days ago
> It does! That’s why you can ask to be evaluated by a commission of professors.

Still concerning from a statistical/psych fairness aspect.

There's a famous example of the Boston Symphony trying to fairly judge unseen applicants in 1952, and their results kept getting gender-skewed until they adjusted for the fact judges were reacting to the sound of shoes (e.g. high heels) when the candidate moved around behind the divider.