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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Jesus H Christ, Asians are overwhelmingly overrepresented in elite schools compared to their share of the population! There is certainly no conspiracy to keep them out and claiming such just makes you look ridiculous.

If you want to argue that affirmative action is unfair and admissions should be race blind, go ahead, but please take off your tinfoil hat. [/quote]

We should not be discussing how it is ok for Asian Americans to be discriminated against in admissions since they are "over-represented" because this whole notion of under-represented/over-represented is what is causing the discrimination on the basis of race in the first place. Once we begin discussing the issue of "under-represented/over-represented", Asian Americans can point to many areas where they are severely under-represented (e.g. less than 6% of politics, media, entertainment, law enforcement, academia, private company upper management, sport, IB, biglaw etc.) Basically all significant areas of the society. Asian Americans are known as the "Invisible Minority".

The conclusion may be then Asian Americans are severely "under-represented" in many areas and that is fine but they may never be "over-represented" in any areas. That is inconsistent to say the least. [/quote]

I think that is mainly the problem. Asians bring it during the school years but they have difficulty actually doing anything after schooling is over. AA are killing Asians in the creation of businesses. All those great test scores are meaningless. Harvard wants students who will become somebody that is a "connection" so their student have and edge in the work place. Asians are not able to do that.[/quote]

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/business-owner-paying-employees-kids-130000181.html?soc_src=copy

This guy didn't go to Harvard, but he's done something I think most Harvard grads wouldn't do.[/quote]

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