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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]And were low MS families really shelling out thousands of dollars for expensive prep? I find that hard to believe. Seems like mostly an UMC thing.

One thing to note is that [b]the group that benefited the most to the admissions change was low-income Asian students.[/b] [/quote]
That is a lie.  We are are low income, and never got off the waitlist. Of course, essay had no sob stories[/quote]

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit:
[b]“ low-income Asian American students, as well as Asian American students attending middle schools theretofore poorly represented at TJ, saw far more offers of admission to TJ than they had in earlier years.” ”[/b]

Sookyung Oh, Director of Hamkae Center: 
“Every parent wants to know their child will not be disadvantaged in our public education system. The decision today makes sure that students from communities of color, including Asian Americans, will not be disadvantaged by an unfair admissions process and will have the same equal access only previously afforded to those with the wealth and privilege to get their children into schools like TJ.”

Akil Vohra, Executive Director of Asian American LEAD: 
“We applaud the Fourth Circuit Court’s decision today to affirm the right for all students to have access to quality education in schools like TJ. We need our children to see that the door to educational opportunity is open, for each of them.”

Niyati Shah, Director of Litigation for Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC: 
“When underrepresented communities of color have more access to educational opportunities, it benefits everyone, including Asian American and white students. In fact, as the Fourth Circuit found today, the policies adopted by FCPS result in Asian American students having ‘greater success in securing admission to TJ under the policy than students from any other racial or ethnic group.’ The makeup of TJ will now reflect the rich diversity of Fairfax County, including its under-served Asian American community, and draw in a student body from more than a select, socio-economically privileged set of middle schools."

https://www.advancingjustice-aajc.org/press-release/federal-appeals-court-upholds-constitutionality-thomas-jefferson-high-school
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