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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]3.8 UW/33 ACT  class of 2023
Dartmouth, Bowdin,  Colgate, Williams, 
Waitlisted - MIT, Brown

We pulled the Hispanic card as DS's grandmother was born in Brazil,[/quote]

Yeah.  Because that was who this designation was meant for.  Disgusting. [/quote]

Is this any worse than the kids of affluent African immigrants getting in?[/quote]

And the problem with affluent African immigrants’ kids getting in is?[/quote]

Using the affirmative action built for the descendants of American slaves.  Seems like exactly the same thing as a 1/4 "Hispanic" using AA.[/quote]

Not justifying PP's actions AT ALL, but you know that's not how it works, right?  That it isn't Affirmative Action and the racial balance colleges seek in admissions has nothing to do with slavery or any other slight (with a few exceptions, like Georgetown)?[/quote]

Oh, is that the new name for affirmative action, "Racial balance"?  You can't put lipstick on a pig...[/quote]

No, it is not "the new name".  It is a totally different thing.  Colleges seek racial balance in their cohorts that reflects the general population.  No one race is advantaged or disadvantage at any college that seeks this without regard to the cohort that applies.  It has nothing to do with slavery or any type or reparation or correction.

You can disagree that they should do this, but it is critically important to understand this fact if you wish to accurately asses the racial element in modern college admissions.[/quote]

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