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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Should this white student be denied admittance to an Ivy or any other school?

'He ranks 11 out of a class of 647, scored 2250 out of 2400 on his SAT college admissions test, took 11 Advanced Placement classes in high school, sings in the a cappella group, is an accomplished violist and athlete. He also makes time to volunteer at a local hospital.'[/quote]

These are pretty pedestrian accomplishments when it comes to getting into an Ivy. You need an accomplishment at at least the state level, if not at the national level or a very significant leadership accomplishment. The stats you list are shared by thousands and thousands of kids. [/quote]

[b]that is sad, there should be a great school for someone like this. [/b] If the IVYs are not fulfilling their role, there needs to be new schools to fill the void.[/quote]You definitely get it.  The student who made these scores is a black kid from New York.  I only changed 'white' to 'black' to show that there is empathy for someone you can relate to.

Nothing nefarious was ever intended, promise.  But just to show how we view things and that the great school you speak of should be for all qualified applicants.  Anybody who works hard deserves a chance no matter their color.

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And this kid got into all 8 ivy league schools right?[/quote]

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