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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm white and graduated from an Ivy. My spouse is Asian and also graduated from an Ivy. We come from working-class backgrounds/first generation college.

The day when elite American colleges can admit whomever they want, however they want, seems to be drawing to a close. Harvard didn't have an easy time of it from 2014-2018 with the Students for Fair Admissions suit, although technically the university was cleared.  Harvard's admission rates for Asians has risen by at least 5 percentage points since 2014.  Now Edward Blum's Project on Fair Representation has Chapel Hill in its sights.  A ruling beating back consideration of race in admissions at a public university would set the tone for private institutions if a precedent assailing affirmative action is established.  I'd wager that this Court will go at Chapel Hill in a couple of years. Private colleges and universities in this country aren't entirely private of course, being dependent on government grants and subsidized student loan programs to survive.

The days when AA students can be admitted to elite colleges, both public and private, with SAT scores that are, on average, 400 points lower than those of Asian applicants appear numbered due to Trump's SC appointments.  It might behoove the Banneker community to take note.[/quote]

I’m hoping that is what will push universities and college from requiring standardized test scores. Problem solved.[/quote]

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