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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I cannot believe how many people on this thread are defending legacy preferences. So much for pretending that this country is a meritocracy. Try to think beyond your own kids and grandchildren. The world would be a better place if we could think beyond our tiny insular family bubble [/quote]

I think affirmative action, the recent admissions scandal, the anti-Asian discrimination, and athlete recruitment make it very clear that college admissions is far from a meritocracy.  In this hunger games environment, every parent is grabbing whatever advantage they have.[/quote]

Exactly!!  Why wouldn't they?!!  DS identified as Hispanic because of his Hispanic grandmother even though it never occurred to him to do so in the past.  It is the way things are done now.[/quote]

Legal? [/quote]

Of course it is legal.  We have proof of her ethnicity with is 100% Hispanic.  So he is 1/4 Hispanic.  That qualifies.  LOL[/quote]

How can you prove it?  Are colleges asking you for documentation?  Did they ask Warren to prove she was "Native American".  Many people claim ancestries based on deception passed down from forefathers.  I guarantee you I can literally check off any box on app and no one will blink an eye.[/quote]

I realize it is very unlikely I would be asked to prove it, but my birth certificate shows my mother's birthplace, which is a Latin American country.  So, yeah, I can prove it if needed.  And yes, we played the card, but don't necessarily identify as Hispanic on a day to day basis.  Did it make a difference?  Who knows.  DS had very high stats too.[/quote]

Exactly, thats the whole point of my post there is no "check".  Thats why it needs to end.  I myself actually did the reverse, I'm hispanic but checked white because I wanted no "preference" and wanted to know if I got in on my own merit.  No one verified if I was really white or not.[/quote]

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