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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I remember hearing Harvard admissions people saying the single biggest thing you can do to help your kid get into Harvard is to move to Alabama. I'm sure that is true. The court case about Harvard admissions that isn't going to the supreme court has revealed how much geographic diversity helps (interestingly it helps more or less depending on race - [b]Asian applicants get fewer geographic diversity points because Harvard says they aren't "really" from there[/b] - but that is another topic).

Geographic diversity helps a lot but it isn't a slam dunk. My friend does alumni interviewing in a rural state and she is surprised about the kids she interviews who seem impressive and don't get in.[/quote]

As an Asian person born and raised in an underrepresented state (and raising my kids in a different underrepresented state), I know this is true, and it makes me angry, and I hope this lawsuit finally does something about it. Of course, my multiracial kids won't be checking the Asian box, but-- how many generations do we have to live here to be considered Real Americans?[/quote]

Asian here.  To the PPP, what in the H??  Where was this and why is this the first I’ve heard of this?  This is just as bad as the points docking personality traits.  [/quote]

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