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[quote=Anonymous]I definitely don't think 70% or anywhere near that number of the TO admits are URM.  
But it is pretty obvious that Trump administration suspects that TO, essays and First Gen policies are being used as proxies for race to diversify admits.  
It is literally what the "Dear Colleague" letter says:
 Although some programs may appear neutral on their face, a closer look reveals that
they are, in fact, motivated by racial considerations. And race-based decision-making,
no matter the form, remains impermissible. For example, a school may not use students’
personal essays, writing samples, participation in extracurriculars, or other cues as a means of determining or predicting a student’s race and favoring or disfavoring such students. . . . It would, for instance, be unlawful
for an educational institution to eliminate standardized testing to achieve a desired
racial balance or to increase racial diversity."

People on this board just seem super naive in assuming that holistic review or aims like increasing FGLI aren't seriously at risk.

I would not be deluding my kid into thinking that they have a shot at any top 20 school if their GPA and SAT score weren't pretty close to the 50th percentile for that school on the basis that their race or class could make up for lower scores/grades.

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