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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just noticed that the plaintiff in the UNC case is white -- not Asian.

Re the Asian-American population increasing but the percentage of Asian American students at Harvard staying constant.  Two non-quota explanations come quickly
to mind.  One is that Harvard was taking a critical mass approach rather than proportionate representation.  The other is that Harvard's concept of diversity has become less racialized and serving other constituencies -- e.g. international students, first generation college students, lower-income students -- has become a higher priority than it was 20 years ago.

Has anyone seen data on the racial demographics of Harvard College's international students?[/quote]

If this is true, AA admissions would be getting lower and lower.

Are they?[/quote]

That doesn't follow.  Critical mass approach says don't go below a certain percentage.  And African Americans would be more likely than Asian Americans to fall within the lower income students category.

I think what's decreasing is the percentage of white students (now 53% of the American kids) admitted and the percentage of students who do not receive financial aid (now 40%).  But I haven't found historic data on those categories yet.  [/quote]

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