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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]IMO the holistic process dings some Asians because American values are very different from Asian values.

I tried writing up a bit about my Asian student’s essays but even though I am Asian myself, I thought it could be perceived as racist. So I deleted it. I am more assimilated into American culture so can understand both cultures. All I will say is that this kid did not get into 50+ summer programs whose apps involved essays and with me telling her what to avoid, she was able to get into HYPSM. No editing — just advice.

Another Asian student refused to take my advice and ended up at state school despite having impressive stats. The essays really matter if you’re Asian. 
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This kind of self-flagellation is pathetic. Reducing complex challenges in college admissions to some imagined flaw in “Asian self-reflection” is not only intellectually lazy, it’s self-hating drivel. You’re so eager to pander to what you think admissions officers want that you throw your own community under the bus. Ironically, while ranting about the need for “big-picture” thinking, you miss the actual big picture: systemic bias, performative diversity, and a process that punishes nuance unless it fits a narrow mold. If anyone’s embarrassing here, it’s you.[/quote]

Rubbish! I am very self-aware which is why I did not post what I had written as I realized it could be perceived differently than I intended.

When the kids so have helped have passed off others projects as their own, others’s awards as theirs — I found this when I cross-checked and written about bribing someone as a way to solve the biggest problem they encountered for the MIT essay, what would you call that? I have not seen this behavior in other races — it might be there, but I have not experienced it myself. [/quote]

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