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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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]

[b]So you're saying that whites should be denied entry with your scores despite the fact they will do just as well.[/b][/quote]

That's how I read that post also.  Sure, whites and Asians might do just as well as her, but she deserves the spot simply because she grew up with a dad who had a 6th grade education and was 'underprivileged'.  [/quote]

I read it that scores aren't everything[/quote]

I also read it "scores aren't everything.  Once you get in everybody has to meet the same challenges and take the same exams."[/quote]

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