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California and Texas

by GmatKiss » Sat May 12, 2012 11:42 am
Proponents of affirmative action, including most university
presidents, need only cite declining minority enrollment in
universities in California and Texas, the two most populous states,
to support their cause


a)

b) Most university presidents who are proponents of affirmative
action need to support their cause by only citing that declining
minorities are enrolling in universities in the two most populous
states of California and Texas.

c) In order for proponents of affirmative action, which include most
university presidents, to support its cause, they need only to cite
the dceline in minority enrollment in universities in California and
Texas, the two most populous states.

d) Minority enrollment in universities in California and Texas, the
two most populous states, are declining, and proponents of
affirmative action, including most universtity presidents, only need
to cite this fact to support their cause.

e) University presidents, including those in California and Texas,
the two most populous states where declining minorities are enrolling
in universities, should cite these facts and support their cause as
proponents of affirmative action.
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by ice_rush » Sat May 12, 2012 12:29 pm
the original sentence is correct.

Proponents of affirmative action....need only cite declining minority enrollment in california and texas...to support their cause

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by agarwalva » Sat May 12, 2012 2:43 pm
IMO A
every other sentence is changing the meaning.. whats the source

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by confuse mind » Sat May 12, 2012 8:12 pm
What is the source

GmatKiss wrote:Proponents of affirmative action, including most university
presidents, need only cite declining minority enrollment in
universities in California and Texas, the two most populous states,
to support their cause


a)

b) Most university presidents who are proponents of affirmative
action need to support their cause by only citing that declining
minorities are enrolling in universities in the two most populous
states of California and Texas.

c) In order for proponents of affirmative action, which include most
university presidents, to support its cause, they need only to cite
the dceline in minority enrollment in universities in California and
Texas, the two most populous states.

d) Minority enrollment in universities in California and Texas, the
two most populous states, are declining, and proponents of
affirmative action, including most universtity presidents, only need
to cite this fact to support their cause.

e) University presidents, including those in California and Texas,
the two most populous states where declining minorities are enrolling
in universities, should cite these facts and support their cause as
proponents of affirmative action.

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by confuse mind » Sat May 12, 2012 8:13 pm
IMO - D

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by divineacclivity » Wed May 16, 2012 9:32 pm
GmatKiss wrote:Proponents of affirmative action, including most university
presidents, need only cite declining minority enrollment in
universities in California and Texas, the two most populous states,
to support their cause


a)

b) Most university presidents who are proponents of affirmative
action need to support their cause by only citing that declining
minorities are enrolling in universities in the two most populous
states of California and Texas.

c) In order for proponents of affirmative action, which include most
university presidents, to support its cause, they need only to cite
the dceline in minority enrollment in universities in California and
Texas, the two most populous states.

d) Minority enrollment in universities in California and Texas, the
two most populous states, are declining, and proponents of
affirmative action, including most universtity presidents, only need
to cite this fact to support their cause.

e) University presidents, including those in California and Texas,
the two most populous states where declining minorities are enrolling
in universities, should cite these facts and support their cause as
proponents of affirmative action.
"need only cite" --> shouldn't it be "need to cite?"
Isnt the second one more appropriate out of the 2 sentences below:
I need to cite an example here.
vs
I need cite an example.

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