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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I dislike Harvard for a number of reasons but everyone I know who has benefited from their admissions policy was a MAGA applying from a rural town in a deep red state. The applicants, of course, are completely ignorant to the fact that they were a diversity admit. Because of course they are. [/quote]

How do you know these people and now others? In DMV? [/quote]

I’ve lived in 12 cities in 8 states and two other countries. I’ve worked in rural red states for illiterate patients who don’t have health insurance and socialized with DC’s power circle. My life is no bubble. [/quote]

No one you know in DC's power circle went to Harvard? Or they didn't "benefit" from Harvard's policy because they look like someone who deserves to be there? [/quote]

They benefited by being rich and connected. That’s not a DEI admissions policy. That’s been true since they opened their doors. [/quote]

And I’ll add, you seem to be confused about my point.

White, rural, red state admits with lower than average stats get admitted in the spirit of diversity, but they SO don’t understand DEI, they don’t realize they benefited from it. They think *they* were admitted on merit. Typical of modern republicans.

I am all for DEI. And I am disgusted by the advantage that rich, connected people have in all admissions. [/quote]

Harvard should do the funniest thing - just shut out all the rich & politico families for the next 5 years. Only allow in kids with 1600 SATs. It will be 75% Asian after 5 years and wealthy MAGAs will be HOWLING. [/quote]

Why do you think MAGA will be upset about admissions being merit based? We aren’t the party that freaks out over Asians being both bright and successful. [/quote]
100% if it turned out this way (T10 colleges being 75% Asian),  you'd see MAGA heads explode and want to cut immigration from Asian countries, and want more "holistic" approaches like location because most of the Asian Americans live in a handful of metro areas.  Most of us realize that MAGA are going after brown skin people because they are the easier targets today.  Once they find a final solution to that problem, they will turn onto the next group.

-Asian American whose kid got a 1600 SAT score on their first try.[/quote]

I think you are wrong. In California where the advent of race blind admissions led to an outcome of Asian-dominated admissions to the UC schools the conservatives have accepted it. The Top 10% rule (now top 6%) in Texas has made it virtually impossible for rich white kids from wealthy public schools to get into UT and TAMU and conservatives in Texas have accepted that outcome (in fact, it has led to a boom for state flagships in neighboring states as rich white kids from Texas who are blocked from the top two Texas schools seek other options).  Meanwhile, disadvantaged Texas kids from URM households have gotten an easier path into UT and TAMU.

Personally, I think the Texas solution is the most elegant, though it would be hard to translate to private schools.  I think the key with the Texas system is that conservatives feel like there is a pathway to get their kids to UT and TAMU, even if they choose not to exercise or pursue that pathway. The problem with race-conscious admissions is that you are using factors that cannot be changed.

Texas and California are imperfect comps to your scenario, but they at least suggest a race-neutral admissions system will be accepted by conservatives even if their kids still struggle under that system.

-Latino parent[/quote]

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