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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have discussed this with my DD (we are south Asian) and the way we think about it is like this. Schools like Harvard are a lottery. The threshold at which you can reasonably buy a lottery ticket is different for different groups of kids (urms, legacies, etc). But it’s a lottery for everyone. And that is the key point. These “stats” are not what get you into the school - we all knew there are plenty of 4.0/stellar EC/1600 kids who get rejected. All these stats do is make you competitive to have your application read thoroughly. That’s it. And it is true no matter which group you fall into. [/quote] +1 and ending affirmative action [b]will not change[/b] the fact that the top 30 schools are essentially lotteries. That said, I don't think that Asian American students should be expected to outperform or be discriminated against. [/quote]
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