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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I see AA as a way to give URMs a better chance to break the glass ceiling after graduation.  Racism still exists in the corporate world (and beyond!): some employers assuming (stereotyping) White and Asians will be much better employees- higher chances for hiring and promotion. Black and Latinos: some employers might assume they are lazy, not as smart. URMs with degrees from more prestigious universities might have an even chance against a White/ Asian from a top 50 university.

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NP. I agree with the rest of your comment, but this is why I'm always wary of lumping white and Asian together. There's a lot of data out there on how Asians, especially East Asians, aren't promoted to leadership roles proportionate to their presence in the workforce. All sorts of stereotypes abound. There are other clear areas in my field (STEM academia) where discrimination towards Asians is still acceptable. The URM classification helps in targeting resources for the groups who need it the most, but the downside is that people now club the non-URM groups together even though the US doesn't see or treat whites and Asians as equal.[/quote]

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