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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A) It's the Guardian; B) its a free-lance writer; C) it's speculation; D) no stats were given - if they had been you would know that the athletes and those legacies that get in have just as high scores as the unhooked kids.  In other words, this is a very stupid piece.  If you want stats go read the litigation records.  [/quote]

That is completely inaccurate. Athletes in particular had lower academic ratings. I’ve read the study.

Read it for yourself:

https://www.nber.org/papers/w26316

“ The admissions advantage for recruited athletes appears to be even stronger. Admitted athletes have significantly worse credentials than non-ALDC admits, and in some cases, non-ALDC applicants.”

“ Recruited athlete admits are universally weaker than non-ALDC admits on these ratings. This is not surprising, given that we know athletes are stronger on the athletic rating. But for some race and rating combinations, the differences are striking. At most, 28% of white athlete admits receive a 2 or higher on the academic rating. In contrast, 89% of white non-ALDC admits receive a 2 or higher on the academic rating. 78% of Asian American non-ALDC admits receive a 2 or higher on the extracurricular rating, while at most 12% of admitted Asian American athletes receive a similarly high extracurricular rating.”

“ Being a recruited athlete essentially guarantees admission even for the least-qualified applicants. A similar calculation, but in reverse, emphasizes the advantage athletes receive. An athlete who has an 86% probability of admission—the average rate among athletes—would have only a 0.1% chance of admission absent the athlete tip.”

You can disagree with the study but don’t mid characterize it.

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