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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I didn't see any proof in the article that those applicants were not qualified or would have been rejected. Just a statement that said they would have with no support.  Just because you are an athlete, a legacy or a teacher's child...does not mean you aren't smart or have the grades or test scores.
Did those things help them get in - sure - but no support for the other.
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The study itself states that a significant portion of this group would not have gotten in without the preference. [/quote]

Well, yes. What did you expect?

This is Harvard's situation: they get thousands of applicants with top scores and grades and interesting backgrounds. They have to resort to preferences to admit students. The alternative is just do a blind lottery. Put all the applicants above a basic threshold requirement for admissions into a lottery and randomly select names. Harvard could do that but they chose not to. They have their reasons for legacies and athletes and children of famous/connected families. It doesn't mean it's fair but I'm not sure where fairness comes into it. [/quote]

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