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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Even if they’re wealthy, their presence is valuable to the school.  I don’t have a problem with this. [b]Why insist that class diversity and ethnic diversity be provided by the same kids?[/b]

You’re only looking at the benefit to the student, not the benefit to the institution. [/quote]

+1  Colleges aren't looking to create a campus environment where all of the rich kids are white and all of the non-white kids are poor.  Why should that be a goal?[/quote]

Why would all the rich kids be white without affirmative action?  Plenty of minority candidates are well qualified on their own merits.  [/quote]

OP's entire complaint is about kids that are qualified on their own merits but she still thinks the only reason they got in is affirmative action.  To wit:
[quote]Like with many affirmative action cases, these kids are obviously qualified but[b] the race box is what pushed them over the edge[/b] above a white or asian student[/quote]
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