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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"Twenty-seven percent of the admitted students are among the first generation in their family to attend college. A total of 27% are affiliated with local, national, and international community-based organizations such as A Better Chance (ABC), College Match, EducationUSA, Gear Up, Lenfest Scholars Foundation, Matriculate, Heights Philadelphia, Open Dreams, Our Moon Education, TeenSharp, and QuestBridge."

One third of Swarthmore admits are FGLI.  I applaud the school for doing the right thing.

Purely from a strategy point of view, it's better for a regular unhook Asian applicant to apply to national universities rather than SLAC such as Swarthmore.  The lacs are already really small.  With 1/3 spots to FGLI, the chances for a regular unhook Asian applicant is much smaller.  [/quote]

I am more supportive of diversity efforts than more than half of America, based on the last election. But 27% is really going overboard. And the need to scream this from the rooftops is also going overboard. I have a hard time believing that all 27% are up to par with the rest of the applicant pool. I'm all for giving them the benefit of the doubt if it is close, but my guess is that there are plenty for whom it isn't even close. Which is unfortunate because it drags down those who actually meet standards.[/quote]
No it doesn't. It gives them very valuable and different perspective. If you go to a country club all your life you are not likely to understand the issues of those outside the country club. A diverse student body benefits all students.[/quote]

You don't need 27% to get diversity. 15-20% is fine. 27% is diversity for the sake of diversity and performance.[/quote]

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