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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My experience with competitive Asian parents and kids is that they’re just as “racist” and exclusionary as the whites and others they bash. Asians aren’t applauding the SC decision because they’re more morally upright, but because they see a competitive advantage. That’s fine, but let’s just be honest about motivations here.[/quote]
And if they think this ruling restores a "meritocracy" they will be sorely mistaken.   [/quote]

Absolutely, those taking a victory lap are going to be very surprised when the demographic composition of college classes next year and going forward is near identical to this year.[/quote]

Will we? I applaud the ruling. My kids are white but if the Asians out score then and many will. So be it. Asians don’t mess around and I work with some amazingly talented Asians. What makes me mad is URMs with shit scores and grades victory lapping while my perfect score kid is rejected. That I cannot accept. Let the best prevail/ America will be stronger for it [/quote]

NP, where is it written into law that universities have to take only the highest scoring students? Why not pick a 1400 or 1300 if they have something interesting to offer and will graduate on time too?  
The university can pick amazing students that will become xyz scholars and make great news, while they are also graduating the masses on time in a very diverse student body.  No need to have only top gpa/sat scorers for that.[/quote]

+1 I cannot believe that people think that colleges are required to admit on some sort of sliding scale, starting with highest "scores" on down. They should and do admit a diverse student body, offering a variety of strengths, interests, passions, contributing to a vibrant, complex, successful community. Can you imagine top colleges graduating classes with over 65% or more of its student body as pre-med and CS, one-dimensional students with no connections, no life experiences? Also, for those of you complaining that the non-revenue generating sports are pathways for rich, white students, please please click here and come back: https://gocrimson.com/sports/womens-fencing/roster[/quote]

You must be new to this.
According to the Harvard record, Asians had higher scores on ECs, leadership, interview. etc.
They excel in art and music, etc.

Also as your link shows, Asians are good athletes, too.  :wink:

Hence the problem.

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