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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, it is odd and confusing. My son has read his friends essays from this past cycle (class of 2025) and their essays talked very openly about their race and ethnicity. These kids are at Ivies - so it was definitely ok last year to talk about your race. I'm also on Application Nation, and Sara Harberson is dead set against it, which makes me wonder if I'm missing something.[/quote]

DC also read class 29 friends essay, can confirm race is the main theme in the main essay, and in at Ivies.  
AN's advice is very confusing.  In what context she said that?  
It didn't sound rational at all.  
Did she have insider information?  
Did she talk to her AO friends?[/quote]

It makes sense to me. The environment is very different today and general counsel‘s offices are now involved in admissions decisions. Colleges do not have the autonomy they once had. Take race and ethnicity out of your applications so there is no question or judgment call that will need to be made in adcommittee.[/quote]

Not at all.  Harvard case specifically allows applicants discussing lived experience—for all races—in essays.  If it’s true that GC is now involved in the application process, they should know the law, and make sure the AOs follow the law.  Not following a bunch of maga fantasy![/quote]

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