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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is a widespread perception, which may be unfair, that Asian-Americans have an unhealthy fixation with going to prestigious colleges and are are spending an inordinate amount of time and resources prepping their children for standardized tests, doing excessively large numbers of extra curriculars, not for enjoyment or personal growth, but for the purpose of impressing admissions, resulting in unrealistically high entrances stats.

Again, this is the perception, not necessarily the reality, but this has created a situation where admissions are skeptical of scores coming from Asian-Americans.

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DC attended the Takoma Park middle school magnet and some of the kids were starting SAT prep in 8th grade. Usually the kids were a little embarassed and would say something along the lines of, "I'm doing this because I'm not a great test taker," which sounds humble and diminishes the role of obsessive parents.

While the SAT scores may reflect extensive prepping, the great grades reflect sheer hard work. Clearly these kids push themselves for 17 years before applying.[b] I don't know where I come out on whether years of hard work (vs. great ECs, different life perspective, et cetera) should entitle one to Harvard.  [/quote][/b]

No one is "entitled" to go to Harvard no matter what their academic records and extra curriculars are.  Is it a bummer when an outstanding student doesn't get in?  Certainly, as I'm sure the hundreds, if not thousands who get rejected every admissions cycle will attest.   I can't imagine a worse environment than a school full of kids who feel Harvard is their right, regardless of their racial background.   Maybe that's part of the reason this lawsuit bothers me. I'm more from the success is the best revenge school of thinking.[/quote]

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