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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Laughable that people think she got in because standards were lowered due to her race! How's this for a rigged system?
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[b]Standards were not lowered,[/b] but URM status gave her a boost compared to [b]other applicants with the same stats[/b]. It is not racist to recognize it, but it is unhealthy to judge.
[b]Not being a URM, or a legacy, or a top athlete, or poor first-gen should be factored into one's college admissions plan. [/b][/quote]

I am okay with your last sentence but not with [b]"Standards were not lowered"[/b]... So, are  you saying her stats are equal/better to Asian/white applicants? Give me a f'king break. [/quote]
No break for you. It has already been said on here that Nigerians value education and have extremely high educational attainment. [b]She is a superior applicant f[/b]rom an educated middle-class family that happens to have dark skin. [/quote]

Yes, compare to other URM applicants. [/quote]

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