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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Studies have shown that even after accounting for ECs, community service/volunteering, leadership positions etc, (meaning similar type of ECs, community services, leadership positions) Asians had to show 120 to 160 points higher SAT scores compared to white applicants at top colleges. In fact, top colleges except Caltech and UC Berkeley (which tend to be more merit based) have a quota on Asian enrollment of about 16% to 19% (which has been in place for the last 20 years and do not change much from year to year) even though the Asian population increased dramatically and the number of Asian applicants to the top 10 universities have increased by some 400% to 500% during that period.

So the usual arguments that white applicants have better ECs, more volunteer hours or more leadership positions etc. are not valid.[/quote]

Or, one might challenge the accuracy of the controls in the studies.  The studies aren't necessarily dispositive.  But I do suspect that, for better or worse, the admissions practices at some selective schools reflect a desire not to alienate the alumni base, which could have an adverse impact on fundraising if [b]HWCUs went the way of TJHSST [/b]and turned into super-majority Asian schools.  [/quote]

I have heard there is a lot of cheating over at TJ, and they are not real good at sports which will hurt you app. to a lot of colleges[/quote]

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