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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]^ One last thought.  Asians represent about 5% of the under 18 y/o population in the US.  Harvard's c/o 2023 was about 25% Asian.  If Harvard went to an admissions policy mirroring national demographics, closer to what DeBlasio wants to do in NYC, then [b]the admit rate for Asian students to Harvard would drop from 5.7% to 1.1%.  If that seems ridiculous[/b], well, open your eyes because that is the system that many people are advocating for as we speak.[/quote]

Would it also seem "ridiculous" to you if they greatly increased the admit rate for blacks and Hispanics? Because that would also be the result of a "mirror national demographics" admit policy.[/quote]

Due to affirmative action, Harvard already admits a mirrored % of African Americans (15%).  Hispanics would benefit (and so would whites, ironically).

Personally, I'd rather address the problem at its source which is the criminally negligent public education system in many parts of the US, especially poor minority communities.  But that's a lot harder to do if you're a politician focused on the next election.[/quote]

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