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Yes.  It sounds very stupid to discriminate against persons based on their race just because one race is underrepresented and the other is [b]over represented based on merit[/b].[/quote]

You can keep parroting this talking point until you're blue in the face, but it won't make it true.

Asians are not over-represented at TJ because of "merit". They are over-represented at TJ because:

a) Their community values academic prestige at a MUCH higher rate than all other communities in NoVa - which explains their over-representation among applicants; and

b) The previous admissions process strongly favored families who are willing and able to gear a student's entire childhood around optimizing that process - which explains their over-representation even when controlling for application numbers.

Choosing to sell out to getting into TJ from an early age is not merit.

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DP.  What exactly do you think merit is?  Working hard from a young age and being more advanced than your same-age peers sounds a lot like merit to me.

Also, your arguments could be used for any varsity sports team.  
a) Some communities value sports excellent at a much higher rate than others.
b) Making the varsity team for many sports favors families who are willing and able to gear a student's entire childhood around that sport.

If you're going to push racial balance in academics, then you should also do so in sports.  If you're going to penalize kids for working hard from a young age and being more advanced, then you should also penalize kids in sports who start doing travel leagues or have private coaching.  [/quote]
Sports teams are not chosen by who worked the hardest.  They need a diversity in a number of well-defined skills.  Additional a variety of "holistic" factors are very important:  an ability to work effectively with others,  leadership, character.  You may train for years to meet minimal standards, but it does not mean you will excel in the sport.[/quote]

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