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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I personally know of at least 4 people (educated, upper middle class, normally Hillary voters) who are planning to vote for TRUMP.  They have had it up to here with what they regard as URM/affirmative action bullshit.  They see  "meh" kids of black Big Law partners easily getting into selective colleges when other kids with much more stellar records are being rejected.  White-skinned kids whose families have recently discovered their 25% Hispanic "heritage" are doing very well in early college acceptances also.  You can't blame folks for playing a good hand, but the whole URM preference thing has become absurd.  Other parents are tired of their kids being screwed.  [/quote]

A partner of any races' kids are getting in.  I am a black lawyer with a "meh" son.  I went to big law partner friends (white women partners) and asked them what they did with their "meh" sons.  They gave me the name of a pretty expensive private college counselor ($7K) and told me how this person got their kids into top tier schools (including ivys).  We hired him.  We are in the process, so I don't know how it will turn out.  However, I can tell you that you can indeed pay to make sure your kid looks like the perfect student for a particular school.  This counselor has managed EVERY STEP OF THE PROCESS including clubs, classes and outside activities.

All that to say, again, any partner's kids are getting in.  I know MANY mediocre white kids who go to amazing colleges.  I also know brilliant kids who didn't get into any top tier colleges.  At the heart of it, [b]all poor kids are at a disadvantage[/b].[/quote]

however then when policies put forward for SES-only affirmative action, URMs yell and scream. What's your personal stance on that?[/quote]

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