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I'm black and agree with this in theory, but how should a school measure diversity, if it is something they value?  Also race is not just skin color, it is a social construct we live under in the US (like it or not). I'd love it if all advantages were thrown out for EVERYONE. I just don't understand why black students get attacked in these discussions when they make up such a small percentage at any of these top schools. It is truly tiny. Why isn't the focus on legacy and athletic advantage, that's what hurts Asian admits more. 
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I wonder if it's because legacy and athletics are becoming less of a "guaranteed white" admittance. My DC has 2 close friends who are legacies at an Ivy, one child is white, the other is AA. She has another close friend who is a first generation american of asian descent, and that child's parents encourage significant participation in a sport hoping it will help give a boost to college options.

Assuming grades, test scores, etc are equivalent, I would expect a competitive school to give an AA legacy a slight edge over a white legacy, at least until they're getting a good number of AA legacy applicants (I would assume it's still a fairly small pool compared to white legacy applicants).

I would like to see us use SES instead of race. It would give a boost to the kids who truly need one. I think a lot of colleges are punting on real diversity by accepting wealthy kids over disadvantaged kids. [/quote]

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