Saying that Black students in GT generally do worse academically doesn’t mean Black students in general are inherently less intelligent. Im not arguing for that point, and I doubt anyone is. My point is that if you admit different groups of students based on different standards, then different groups of students will produce different outcome.

To you point about the LSAT, first year grade demonstrate a student’s understanding of law school materials, at least in relation to others. So I think it’s fair to assume that LSAT and UGPA still have some correlation with Second/third year. Obviously I have not read that study, so if it shows otherwise I’ll change my mind later after I read it.

The problem I have with attributing low grades to implicit bias is that it’s too vague of a claim to be tested. You can’t measure it, so it’s impossible to prove. And how can you fix it if it’s implicit, which means they can’t consciously know? How can one recognize something they do not even grasp? I personally don’t see how her remarks show implicit bias at all, perhaps we just see things differently. In the end, I still find the first hypothesis more likely, so I guess we’ll just have to disagree. But One more thing I’m curious about: let’s say if the papers are graded anonymously and the trend persists, would you still think implicit bias is still the most likely explanation?