Are University Admissions Biased? | Simpson’s Paradox Part 204:33

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Published on November 1, 2017

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This video is about how to tell whether or not university admissions are biased using statistics: aka, it’s about Simpson’s Paradox again!

REFERENCES:

Original Berkeley Grad Admissions Paper:

Interactive Simpson’s Paradox Explainer:

No Lawsuit, But Yes, Berkeley Study on Gender Bias

Statistics on college majors by gender:

Earnings by college major:

Wall Street Journal Article on Simpson’s Paradox:

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