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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Reasonably balanced article on athletic recruiting at Amherst. The process will be similar at all of the top NESCAC schools, it's harder than people believe.

https://amherststudent.com/article/a-look-into-amhersts-athletic-admissions-process/[/quote]

I'm glad this was called out. It really is systemic across the high academic D3 schools:

"According to Reyes, “the [college’s] mission is about education, thriving, personal growth, community, doing good in the world. And diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are crucial to that, but one of the things that is crucial [is to not] amplify privilege. I think there are lots of ways forward, but I don’t think that any equitable future for Amherst involves a massive set aside that benefits rich white men.”"[/quote]

I wouldn't die on that hill if I was you. Reyes is waaaaay left of center, so far left that she has zero credibility on the issue. I get really annoyed with all of the "woke" idiocy that some MAGA tools drop into these conversations but in the case of Reyes she actually is a poster child for "woke".

https://www.amherst.edu/people/facstaff/jwreyes

The clip that you should have used (but one that doesn't fit you desired narrative is this one); For others, such as Professor of American Studies Robert Hayashi, [b]dismantling the stereotypes associated with athletics is crucial to addressing its issues.[/b] In the past, Hayashi noted that discussions have felt divisive and accusatory, rather than constructive. [b]“What’s been disappointing to me is that a lot of this has been framed as athletics versus academics, professors versus the coaches. That’s a false narrative that I would push [back] on,[/b]” he said. [/quote]

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