I think this years Demos at schools will be interesting. I hear a lot of chatter that it was a huge tear for URMs because they fear the overturning of affirmative action- so they grabbed them up. Harvard let in many more Asians and I do think that was after Asians forced they’d have with the lawsuit of being discriminated against/merit not used. |
*forced their hand |
Absolutely! Fire those a-holes who are responsible for these decisions! |
I can barely visit DCUM anymore. The racism in almost every single thread is getting insane. |
When you hear this “chatter”’ can anyone else hear it? |
Tech is 60% white. And blacks and Hispanics make up 12% total. But sure diversity is such a problem there. |
Poor white men. |
Some people are talk out of their ass. 4.6 GPA at McLean High is definitely in the top 5 (not 5%) of the class. Although the school does not rank, one kid actually made a program for kids to see the rank (later taken down). Many AP classes are serious hard to score high because they are not graded on a curve. And I know many kids at McLean High. The false claim of grade inflation has gone out of hand. |
Same. |
New poster: it’s not racism to state facts. There are Sup Ct cases on this topic: https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/10/10/supreme-court-race-unc-admission/ There are stats on this topic: https://thehill.com/changing-america/enrichment/education/577722-more-than-a-third-of-white-students-lie-about-their/amp/ URMs (among others) do get a thumb on the scale when evaluating their applications. Yes, they have to be qualified but an URM, 1st Gen, applicant from a rural area, etc DO get a leg up if they have the stats. Meanwhile, Asians rank lower in personality traits because they are Asian (a point in the Harvard case admitted by Harvard during oral arguments). These are facts. It is easier for some to get in to schools, TJ, college certain programs, etc., if you have a hook, and a hook can absolutely be your race. Race can also be an anchor for some. |
They are not the University of McLean. They take kids from all over Virginia. |
A lot of Asian families have classist attitudes & don’t have their kids in real-world activities like part-time jobs. |
DP.. ok, and? That's not relevant to this issue. FWIW, I worked my way through college, and my HSer has had a job since 16. -Asian American |
This. The kids applying to the tippy top schools aren’t those kids. They are absolutely in real world activities. |
It is relevant to the personality ratings issue. |