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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a strong supporter of affirmative action, because I think it helps compensate for many disadvantages in terms of opportunities, family educational background, and more. That said, we know at least three upper middle class families where there is 1 African American or American Indian grandparent and the other 3 grandparents are white, but the kids are claiming to be minorities on their college applications. Some of these families are quite wealthy and/or run organizations you've heard of. So for some (but by no means for all!!!) families, affirmative action is starting to look like an upper middle class way to game the college application system. It brings a new dimension to questions about SES, racial identity and the purpose of affirmative action. I'm curious how others see this.[/quote]
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