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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have an acquaintance who did Something very similar to get into a top undergrad program (pre med).  She is american born to Pakistani parents (both mom and dad).  However, her father, although 100% pakistani ethnicity and citizenship (before becoming american)was born in egypt.  She claimed African on her applications.  She ended up excelling and entering a well regarded although not top 10 medical school.[/quote]

The point is she did well in med school.  Your scores mostly depend on your socioeconomic background.  They have nothing to do with how smart you are.  I am sure that I got into law school because of AA.  My scores were not as high.  However, I kicked ass in law school and on the bar.  Does that mean that I didn't deserve to be a lawyer even though my dad only had a 6th grade education and didn't know (and couldn't afford) that you are supposed to get private tutoring for your entrance exams?  SAT prep was a mystery to me in high school.  I didn' t know that people did that.  Was I as smart as my white counterparts?  Hell yes.  Did I have the same advantages?  Hell no.  Not just money, but also exposure.[/quote]

What makes you think that Asians don't face similar challenges?  Do you think you deserved to be there more than an Asian student just because you were AA?

My SIL is Asian and her parents were immigrants.  Neither were college educated.  Both her and her brother are doctors and both worked/work their asses off.  It's not like they grew up privileged and had a huge network of contacts, or any legacy advantage.  
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