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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wouldn’t fault anyone who does, that’s just this stupid game. [/quote]

I would. It's not a game, and lying is unethical. [/quote]

What’s unethical is admitting people on the basis of race. [/quote]

+100000

Asking my race and using that in admission is actually a crime.[/quote]

Agreed. It’s discriminatory.

And what it does is minimize the accomplishments of truly qualified URMs by admitting some not so qualified ones. My friend has a smart, hard-working half Black, half-Asian son. People always assume he got in an Ivy because of his race, but I know the kid and can tell you that he definitely had the stats. That DC always feels defensive about his acceptance.
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You don’t get it then. [b]All applicants have the stats.[/b] What makes this kid get a yes when other equivalent kids get a no is many times: race/ethnicity. That’s the point. Go read the posts on here about how a very high/perfect stats kid got rejected from a competitive school. Race plays a part and can help “put a thumb on the scale” as was mentioned during the Supreme Court argument. [/quote]

No, they don’t. [/quote]

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