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The mismatch theory was discussed here: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/17/opinion/sunday/does-affirmative-action-do-what-it-should.html?_r=0[/quote]

Interesting article, thanks. This was much more balanced than the discussion here had led me to believe. In particular, the mismatch article quoted quite a few people who said the "mismatch theory" is very flawed.

Also, there don't seem to be "many" or "most" studies that find a 300 point SAT discrepancy. The article cites Thomas Espenshade's findings, which are very well-known. This one study isn't exactly a tsunami, however.  Nor does the NY Times link, above, cite the Black Journal of Higher Education article that was referrenced earlier, and I'd still be interested in seeing that for myself.

Again, however, if you want to discuss affirmative action, why don't you start your own thread instead of derailing this one.  Affirmative action =/= holistic admissions. Holistic admissions includes many things besides race, such as athletic ability, legacy status, artistic talent, the mysterious chemistry known as "building a class," and pretty much anything else that can be slipped under the rubric of, "we want to admit this kid, let's find an excuse."  If anything, holistic admissions have been criticized for doing the [b]opposite[/b] of what affirmative action does, in that holistic admissions can serve as an excuse to admit rich white kids (like mine). [/quote]

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