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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I mean, it would end up producing a demographic mix that the alumni and donors would have a heart attack over.

I will get criticized for this, but almost no one wants to attend a school that's 65% suburban striver Asian kids, 30% white kids, and black/latinos making up maybe 5% at most. The campus environment would be incredibly dreary, and everyone knows this. [/quote]

Alums of top schools already became less than half white. Our ivy alum club is predominantly varieties of asian but also many URM, when graduates from 2005 on are considered.  Among my friends who graduated ‘97 it was barely over 50% white. We are a mixed white asian couple, we have already sent one to our alma mater and the second is starting  a different ivy. Taking away the remaining very small alum advantage precisely when asians and URM start benefiting is not received well. We want the smartest to get in and if it becomes more asian, great! My T5 medical school was majority asian. 
Recruited athletes should be cut. It is silly to have the 1300s rich white bros who are above average at sports but not Big10 or ACC good, get into an ivy with a huge sports boost when the games are not well attended and add almost nothing to the campus. If you want to target unfair, target that. The bar is the lowest for the fball lacrosse bball athletic recruits. [/quote]

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