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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Fluid quotas do exist as you have just pointed because applicants seem to be roughly competing against similar applicants of background. A quota is nothing but an artificial cap separate from a standardized equal threshold.

Harvard seems to devise its quota based on applicant demographics. No Harvard adcom would ever explicitly tell a kid 'yes, you are roughly competing with others in your race'....which is why the 25-75% stat ranges are useless unless they are split apart by race and/or hooks so applicants have a better sense of their competitiveness.

This is affirmative action at work.

Harvard and its peers would never admit it however nor do they want transparency.

Mind you, I do think AA is being chipped away and in 30-50 years even HYPS and its ilk will slowly drop it. 
[/quote]The days of all-white HYPS are over, whether it is today or 30-50 years from now.  Doesn't matter whether you define it as a quota, competition, AA, or whatever.[/quote]

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