A professor friend of mine at UAS, and yes I do have some professor friends, and I were discussing open admission and the poor readiness of many young students.   He and I both agree with open admission because some kids just don't do well in HS.   I'll never forget his comment that he wasn't troubled by the barely literate kid trying to have a go at college, but he was troubled by the barely literate kid coming out of HS with a GPA of 3.8 and not understanding why they were having to take remedial classes.