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[quote=Anonymous]Harvard gets videos of an admitted candidate using racials slurs online, and rescinds his admission.  Good for them!
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/17/us/parkland-kyle-kashuv-harvard.html?action=click&module=Latest&pgtype=Homepage
[quote]A recent graduate of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., who became a gun rights activist in the wake of the deadly shooting that killed 17 people last year, said on Monday that Harvard College rescinded its admission offer over racist and offensive remarks he made as a 16-year-old student.

The graduate, Kyle Kashuv, 18, announced Harvard’s decision on Twitter, posting letters he received from the college — first asking him to explain the comments, and then informing him that it would no longer accept him, citing its serious consideration of “the qualities of maturity and moral character.”

“After careful consideration the committee voted to rescind your admission to Harvard College,” William R. Fitzsimmons, dean of admissions and financial aid, wrote Mr. Kashuv in a letter dated June 3. “We are sorry about the circumstances that have led us to withdraw your admission, and we wish you success in your future academic endeavors and beyond.”

A video showing screenshots of what he wrote, including repeated racial slurs, was posted online last month, apparently by at least one former classmate who questioned Harvard directly about admitting Mr. Kashuv.
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