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Anonymous wrote:Nigerians place a huge emphasis on education and on excelling, as some have previously noted. Nigerians also account for 25 percent of black students at Harvard Business School. They are consistently academic standouts. Not affirmative action.

Nigerians (and Cubans) are obsessed with exploiting American affirmative action policies that were not intended for them.

Jesus. I guess it's totally impossible that a young woman of color could, by herself, merit these admissions?

I can completely understand why this MoCo student wrote this:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/01/opinion/sunday/finding-growth-at-my-historically-black-college.html

one of the biggest problems with those policies is that it casts a cloud on even the most deserving recipients. if there is an alternative explanation for her acceptances than, yes, people are going to wonder.

Ok...but why should ANY kid give a damn about how YOU or anyone else think they got there? Let them wonder. That is more your issue than it is hers. I tell my own kids and kids that mentor that it should not matter how you got there. If you show up, do the work and take advantage of the opportunities, then it is all good. But do not give one thought to other people speculating about why you got an opportunity.

Because a White kid could be dumb as a rock and get in because of legacy status. Not one of you would look at him and think twice about him belonging at that school. But a POC gets in and now everyone wants to second -guess and parse her accomplishments.

no, actually, it's more of her issue. not saying she should care, she probably shouldn't and can't do anything about it anyway, byt what people think about how one got where she is can have a real life consequences.

also, not true that people don't care about legacies. jared kushner was written about prominently and disparagingly because he bought his way into harvard. people still talk about it, and it's pretty much a kind of a stigma. i am sure he was bothered by it, certainly at college and maybe even today. he has a harvard degree yet it doesn't feel real though he (i assume) did all the coursework.

the point is the same - what people think about how one got to where they are can be consequential. ignoring that is not easy.

This comment reeks with discrimination. Just wow. Would we be wondering how she got there if she was white? I have know doubt this exceptional young lady could care less what anyone thinks. What matters are what the eight Ivies thought. And being accepted to all eight Ivies, which I am sure will be part of her life story, shouldn't be questioned by anyone except an idiot.

here is the thing: if she were white there wouldn't be alternative explanation for her success. that's why people are wondering. personally i don't care.

also, i sure hope being accepted into colleges won't be a major part of her life story. it would actually be sad if it were. the only people who still talk about their college acceptances past the age of, oh, 25 or 30, are those who are not sucessful.

At what point are you going to actually give her credit for this accomplishment? Or are you just going to be shady about it?

what accomplishment? being accepted to schools is, technically, not really an accomplishment. it is based on your other accomplishment. she appears to be a good student. kudos to her but not exactly deserving of a novel.

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Anonymous wrote:Nigerians place a huge emphasis on education and on excelling, as some have previously noted. Nigerians also account for 25 percent of black students at Harvard Business School. They are consistently academic standouts. Not affirmative action.

Nigerians (and Cubans) are obsessed with exploiting American affirmative action policies that were not intended for them.

Jesus. I guess it's totally impossible that a young woman of color could, by herself, merit these admissions?

I can completely understand why this MoCo student wrote this:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/01/opinion/sunday/finding-growth-at-my-historically-black-college.html

one of the biggest problems with those policies is that it casts a cloud on even the most deserving recipients. if there is an alternative explanation for her acceptances than, yes, people are going to wonder.

Ok...but why should ANY kid give a damn about how YOU or anyone else think they got there? Let them wonder. That is more your issue than it is hers. I tell my own kids and kids that mentor that it should not matter how you got there. If you show up, do the work and take advantage of the opportunities, then it is all good. But do not give one thought to other people speculating about why you got an opportunity.

Because a White kid could be dumb as a rock and get in because of legacy status. Not one of you would look at him and think twice about him belonging at that school. But a POC gets in and now everyone wants to second -guess and parse her accomplishments.

no, actually, it's more of her issue. not saying she should care, she probably shouldn't and can't do anything about it anyway, byt what people think about how one got where she is can have a real life consequences.

also, not true that people don't care about legacies. jared kushner was written about prominently and disparagingly because he bought his way into harvard. people still talk about it, and it's pretty much a kind of a stigma. i am sure he was bothered by it, certainly at college and maybe even today. he has a harvard degree yet it doesn't feel real though he (i assume) did all the coursework.

the point is the same - what people think about how one got to where they are can be consequential. ignoring that is not easy.

This comment reeks with discrimination. Just wow. Would we be wondering how she got there if she was white? I have know doubt this exceptional young lady could care less what anyone thinks. What matters are what the eight Ivies thought. And being accepted to all eight Ivies, which I am sure will be part of her life story, shouldn't be questioned by anyone except an idiot.

here is the thing: if she were white there wouldn't be alternative explanation for her success. that's why people are wondering. personally i don't care.

also, i sure hope being accepted into colleges won't be a major part of her life story. it would actually be sad if it were. the only people who still talk about their college acceptances past the age of, oh, 25 or 30, are those who are not sucessful.

At what point are you going to actually give her credit for this accomplishment? Or are you just going to be shady about it?

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Anonymous wrote:Here's a white male that got accepted to all 8 ivies.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/05/us/nd-teen-ivy-league-trnd/index.html

Interesting - and thanks for finding this. He is a NMSP semi-finalist, a candidate for the Presidential Scholar program, plays three sports, and is in several orchestras. He also likely got a bump for being from North Dakota.

I have searched for more information about Ifeoma, to see if there's more information about her accomplishments (because I understand that CNN may have missed some when they reported her great news). I don't see any more activities or awards.

Call me crazy (or mean or racist or whatever) but he does seem like a stronger candidate to me.

No offense, but it does not matter who "seems" to be the stronger candidate. She got in just like he did. Maybe they will cross paths in their Freshman year classes. LOL!

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Anonymous wrote:Nigerians place a huge emphasis on education and on excelling, as some have previously noted. Nigerians also account for 25 percent of black students at Harvard Business School. They are consistently academic standouts. Not affirmative action.

Nigerians (and Cubans) are obsessed with exploiting American affirmative action policies that were not intended for them.

Jesus. I guess it's totally impossible that a young woman of color could, by herself, merit these admissions?

I can completely understand why this MoCo student wrote this:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/01/opinion/sunday/finding-growth-at-my-historically-black-college.html

one of the biggest problems with those policies is that it casts a cloud on even the most deserving recipients. if there is an alternative explanation for her acceptances than, yes, people are going to wonder.

Ok...but why should ANY kid give a damn about how YOU or anyone else think they got there? Let them wonder. That is more your issue than it is hers. I tell my own kids and kids that mentor that it should not matter how you got there. If you show up, do the work and take advantage of the opportunities, then it is all good. But do not give one thought to other people speculating about why you got an opportunity.

Because a White kid could be dumb as a rock and get in because of legacy status. Not one of you would look at him and think twice about him belonging at that school. But a POC gets in and now everyone wants to second -guess and parse her accomplishments.

no, actually, it's more of her issue. not saying she should care, she probably shouldn't and can't do anything about it anyway, byt what people think about how one got where she is can have a real life consequences.

also, not true that people don't care about legacies. jared kushner was written about prominently and disparagingly because he bought his way into harvard. people still talk about it, and it's pretty much a kind of a stigma. i am sure he was bothered by it, certainly at college and maybe even today. he has a harvard degree yet it doesn't feel real though he (i assume) did all the coursework.

the point is the same - what people think about how one got to where they are can be consequential. ignoring that is not easy.

But the thing is that with respect to this young lady....YOU (not you...but you get my point) are making assumptions about her and assigning a stigma. She will NEVER be able to control what others irrationally think how about she got to a school, so it should not matter to her one bit. People "wondering" about how she got in is due to their own prejudices. She should use her energy being the best student she can be - not worrying about how to dispel an uninformed assumption. It is a game she cannot win. I am sure that she worked her butt off to get into these schools - these schools do not admit just anyone. So if I am her and I know how hard I worked, anyone who assumes otherwise can underestimate me to their peril. I am not that sensitive and neither are my DC's - one college grad, one in college and one going next year.

All this young lady can do is make the best of the opportunity. If she goes to one of the schools, makes the grades, has the right internships and aligns herself with the right people, then she has made the best of it.

As far as Jared, he may feel bad about it although I doubt it. Why should he? Because YOU think so? I am sure that is Rolodex and his bankbook make him feel better though.

Lol.....it isn't irrational at all to assume that an URM (apart from Asians) will have lower qualifications ON AVERAGE than the balance of the student body. Why? Because it's a fact. I wish this young woman nothing but the best and she may very well be an outlier and have gained admissions if the process was color blind but don't ignore hard data......it just makes your look ignorant.

Ok...but what is your point? SHE WAS ADMITTED TO THESE UNIVERSITIES!! Why should she or my own AA kids in college give a flying fcvk about data or what you assume. She is sitting next to your kid (or maybe not) in the same damn lecture halls. Assume what you want. LOL

As I have posted many times before, this is typical of the mind games that many Whites play with the young POC’s. You want them to feel bad about the opportunities they have. They end up questioning whether they deserve certain things or whether they belong certain places. Problem is that a lot of these young people don’t have adequate support to counteract these messages. Some of them come from places where they already feel less advantaged when they hit campus. Many of them are first generation college students so they do not have informed support at home. They end up feeling like they do not belong – too embarrassed to ask for help and use the resources that are available to them. When I talk to some of these youngsters that I know who had difficulty, they talk about not “fitting in.” Then you have POC parents like me who tell our kids to ignore that shit. If you ARE THERE, you belong there! Mold the experience to fit and benefit you! If someone wants to whine about how they think you got there, let them. My parents told me (and I tell my own kids) to be committed to my own success. Matters not how you start but how you finish. Be a finisher. If you get good grades or you prove your value to your employer, the people that matter could not care less how you got there – only that you ARE there.

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Anonymous wrote:Nigerians place a huge emphasis on education and on excelling, as some have previously noted. Nigerians also account for 25 percent of black students at Harvard Business School. They are consistently academic standouts. Not affirmative action.

Nigerians (and Cubans) are obsessed with exploiting American affirmative action policies that were not intended for them.

Jesus. I guess it's totally impossible that a young woman of color could, by herself, merit these admissions?

I can completely understand why this MoCo student wrote this:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/01/opinion/sunday/finding-growth-at-my-historically-black-college.html

one of the biggest problems with those policies is that it casts a cloud on even the most deserving recipients. if there is an alternative explanation for her acceptances than, yes, people are going to wonder.

Ok...but why should ANY kid give a damn about how YOU or anyone else think they got there? Let them wonder. That is more your issue than it is hers. I tell my own kids and kids that mentor that it should not matter how you got there. If you show up, do the work and take advantage of the opportunities, then it is all good. But do not give one thought to other people speculating about why you got an opportunity.

Because a White kid could be dumb as a rock and get in because of legacy status. Not one of you would look at him and think twice about him belonging at that school. But a POC gets in and now everyone wants to second -guess and parse her accomplishments.

no, actually, it's more of her issue. not saying she should care, she probably shouldn't and can't do anything about it anyway, byt what people think about how one got where she is can have a real life consequences.

also, not true that people don't care about legacies. jared kushner was written about prominently and disparagingly because he bought his way into harvard. people still talk about it, and it's pretty much a kind of a stigma. i am sure he was bothered by it, certainly at college and maybe even today. he has a harvard degree yet it doesn't feel real though he (i assume) did all the coursework.

the point is the same - what people think about how one got to where they are can be consequential. ignoring that is not easy.

But the thing is that with respect to this young lady....YOU (not you...but you get my point) are making assumptions about her and assigning a stigma. She will NEVER be able to control what others irrationally think how about she got to a school, so it should not matter to her one bit. People "wondering" about how she got in is due to their own prejudices. She should use her energy being the best student she can be - not worrying about how to dispel an uninformed assumption. It is a game she cannot win. I am sure that she worked her butt off to get into these schools - these schools do not admit just anyone. So if I am her and I know how hard I worked, anyone who assumes otherwise can underestimate me to their peril. I am not that sensitive and neither are my DC's - one college grad, one in college and one going next year.

All this young lady can do is make the best of the opportunity. If she goes to one of the schools, makes the grades, has the right internships and aligns herself with the right people, then she has made the best of it.

As far as Jared, he may feel bad about it although I doubt it. Why should he? Because YOU think so? I am sure that is Rolodex and his bankbook make him feel better though.

Lol.....it isn't irrational at all to assume that an URM (apart from Asians) will have lower qualifications ON AVERAGE than the balance of the student body. Why? Because it's a fact. I wish this young woman nothing but the best and she may very well be an outlier and have gained admissions if the process was color blind but don't ignore hard data......it just makes your look ignorant.

I'm not the poster you're quoting, but I have to say it makes you look ignorant to keep pointing to data. ALL eight of these schools saw something in this girl that had nothing to do with AA. And in my opinion for you not to see that makes you look entitled and disingenuous.

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Anonymous wrote:Nigerians place a huge emphasis on education and on excelling, as some have previously noted. Nigerians also account for 25 percent of black students at Harvard Business School. They are consistently academic standouts. Not affirmative action.

Nigerians (and Cubans) are obsessed with exploiting American affirmative action policies that were not intended for them.

Jesus. I guess it's totally impossible that a young woman of color could, by herself, merit these admissions?

I can completely understand why this MoCo student wrote this:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/01/opinion/sunday/finding-growth-at-my-historically-black-college.html

one of the biggest problems with those policies is that it casts a cloud on even the most deserving recipients. if there is an alternative explanation for her acceptances than, yes, people are going to wonder.

Ok...but why should ANY kid give a damn about how YOU or anyone else think they got there? Let them wonder. That is more your issue than it is hers. I tell my own kids and kids that mentor that it should not matter how you got there. If you show up, do the work and take advantage of the opportunities, then it is all good. But do not give one thought to other people speculating about why you got an opportunity.

Because a White kid could be dumb as a rock and get in because of legacy status. Not one of you would look at him and think twice about him belonging at that school. But a POC gets in and now everyone wants to second -guess and parse her accomplishments.

no, actually, it's more of her issue. not saying she should care, she probably shouldn't and can't do anything about it anyway, byt what people think about how one got where she is can have a real life consequences.

also, not true that people don't care about legacies. jared kushner was written about prominently and disparagingly because he bought his way into harvard. people still talk about it, and it's pretty much a kind of a stigma. i am sure he was bothered by it, certainly at college and maybe even today. he has a harvard degree yet it doesn't feel real though he (i assume) did all the coursework.

the point is the same - what people think about how one got to where they are can be consequential. ignoring that is not easy.

This comment reeks with discrimination. Just wow. Would we be wondering how she got there if she was white? I have know doubt this exceptional young lady could care less what anyone thinks. What matters are what the eight Ivies thought. And being accepted to all eight Ivies, which I am sure will be part of her life story, shouldn't be questioned by anyone except an idiot.

here is the thing: if she were white there wouldn't be alternative explanation for her success. that's why people are wondering. personally i don't care.

also, i sure hope being accepted into colleges won't be a major part of her life story. it would actually be sad if it were. the only people who still talk about their college acceptances past the age of, oh, 25 or 30, are those who are not sucessful.

Anonymous wrote:Here's a white male that got accepted to all 8 ivies.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/05/us/nd-teen-ivy-league-trnd/index.html

Interesting - and thanks for finding this. He is a NMSP semi-finalist, a candidate for the Presidential Scholar program, plays three sports, and is in several orchestras. He also likely got a bump for being from North Dakota.

I have searched for more information about Ifeoma, to see if there's more information about her accomplishments (because I understand that CNN may have missed some when they reported her great news). I don't see any more activities or awards.

Call me crazy (or mean or racist or whatever) but he does seem like a stronger candidate to me.

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Anonymous wrote:Nigerians place a huge emphasis on education and on excelling, as some have previously noted. Nigerians also account for 25 percent of black students at Harvard Business School. They are consistently academic standouts. Not affirmative action.

Nigerians (and Cubans) are obsessed with exploiting American affirmative action policies that were not intended for them.

Jesus. I guess it's totally impossible that a young woman of color could, by herself, merit these admissions?

I can completely understand why this MoCo student wrote this:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/01/opinion/sunday/finding-growth-at-my-historically-black-college.html

one of the biggest problems with those policies is that it casts a cloud on even the most deserving recipients. if there is an alternative explanation for her acceptances than, yes, people are going to wonder.

Ok...but why should ANY kid give a damn about how YOU or anyone else think they got there? Let them wonder. That is more your issue than it is hers. I tell my own kids and kids that mentor that it should not matter how you got there. If you show up, do the work and take advantage of the opportunities, then it is all good. But do not give one thought to other people speculating about why you got an opportunity.

Because a White kid could be dumb as a rock and get in because of legacy status. Not one of you would look at him and think twice about him belonging at that school. But a POC gets in and now everyone wants to second -guess and parse her accomplishments.

no, actually, it's more of her issue. not saying she should care, she probably shouldn't and can't do anything about it anyway, byt what people think about how one got where she is can have a real life consequences.

also, not true that people don't care about legacies. jared kushner was written about prominently and disparagingly because he bought his way into harvard. people still talk about it, and it's pretty much a kind of a stigma. i am sure he was bothered by it, certainly at college and maybe even today. he has a harvard degree yet it doesn't feel real though he (i assume) did all the coursework.

the point is the same - what people think about how one got to where they are can be consequential. ignoring that is not easy.

But the thing is that with respect to this young lady....YOU (not you...but you get my point) are making assumptions about her and assigning a stigma. She will NEVER be able to control what others irrationally think how about she got to a school, so it should not matter to her one bit. People "wondering" about how she got in is due to their own prejudices. She should use her energy being the best student she can be - not worrying about how to dispel an uninformed assumption. It is a game she cannot win. I am sure that she worked her butt off to get into these schools - these schools do not admit just anyone. So if I am her and I know how hard I worked, anyone who assumes otherwise can underestimate me to their peril. I am not that sensitive and neither are my DC's - one college grad, one in college and one going next year.

All this young lady can do is make the best of the opportunity. If she goes to one of the schools, makes the grades, has the right internships and aligns herself with the right people, then she has made the best of it.

As far as Jared, he may feel bad about it although I doubt it. Why should he? Because YOU think so? I am sure that is Rolodex and his bankbook make him feel better though.

Lol.....it isn't irrational at all to assume that an URM (apart from Asians) will have lower qualifications ON AVERAGE than the balance of the student body. Why? Because it's a fact. I wish this young woman nothing but the best and she may very well be an outlier and have gained admissions if the process was color blind but don't ignore hard data......it just makes your look ignorant.

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Anonymous wrote:Nigerians place a huge emphasis on education and on excelling, as some have previously noted. Nigerians also account for 25 percent of black students at Harvard Business School. They are consistently academic standouts. Not affirmative action.

Nigerians (and Cubans) are obsessed with exploiting American affirmative action policies that were not intended for them.

Jesus. I guess it's totally impossible that a young woman of color could, by herself, merit these admissions?

I can completely understand why this MoCo student wrote this:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/01/opinion/sunday/finding-growth-at-my-historically-black-college.html

one of the biggest problems with those policies is that it casts a cloud on even the most deserving recipients. if there is an alternative explanation for her acceptances than, yes, people are going to wonder.

Ok...but why should ANY kid give a damn about how YOU or anyone else think they got there? Let them wonder. That is more your issue than it is hers. I tell my own kids and kids that mentor that it should not matter how you got there. If you show up, do the work and take advantage of the opportunities, then it is all good. But do not give one thought to other people speculating about why you got an opportunity.

Because a White kid could be dumb as a rock and get in because of legacy status. Not one of you would look at him and think twice about him belonging at that school. But a POC gets in and now everyone wants to second -guess and parse her accomplishments.

no, actually, it's more of her issue. not saying she should care, she probably shouldn't and can't do anything about it anyway, byt what people think about how one got where she is can have a real life consequences.

also, not true that people don't care about legacies. jared kushner was written about prominently and disparagingly because he bought his way into harvard. people still talk about it, and it's pretty much a kind of a stigma. i am sure he was bothered by it, certainly at college and maybe even today. he has a harvard degree yet it doesn't feel real though he (i assume) did all the coursework.

the point is the same - what people think about how one got to where they are can be consequential. ignoring that is not easy.

But the thing is that with respect to this young lady....YOU (not you...but you get my point) are making assumptions about her and assigning a stigma. She will NEVER be able to control what others irrationally think how about she got to a school, so it should not matter to her one bit. People "wondering" about how she got in is due to their own prejudices. She should use her energy being the best student she can be - not worrying about how to dispel an uninformed assumption. It is a game she cannot win. I am sure that she worked her butt off to get into these schools - these schools do not admit just anyone. So if I am her and I know how hard I worked, anyone who assumes otherwise can underestimate me to their peril. I am not that sensitive and neither are my DC's - one college grad, one in college and one going next year.

All this young lady can do is make the best of the opportunity. If she goes to one of the schools, makes the grades, has the right internships and aligns herself with the right people, then she has made the best of it.

As far as Jared, he may feel bad about it although I doubt it. Why should he? Because YOU think so? I am sure that is Rolodex and his bankbook make him feel better though.

+1. Good luck to this young lady!

p.s. Jared Kushner is living the dream. He doesn't give $Uck what anyone thinks.

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Anonymous wrote:Nigerians place a huge emphasis on education and on excelling, as some have previously noted. Nigerians also account for 25 percent of black students at Harvard Business School. They are consistently academic standouts. Not affirmative action.

Nigerians (and Cubans) are obsessed with exploiting American affirmative action policies that were not intended for them.

Jesus. I guess it's totally impossible that a young woman of color could, by herself, merit these admissions?

I can completely understand why this MoCo student wrote this:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/01/opinion/sunday/finding-growth-at-my-historically-black-college.html

one of the biggest problems with those policies is that it casts a cloud on even the most deserving recipients. if there is an alternative explanation for her acceptances than, yes, people are going to wonder.

Ok...but why should ANY kid give a damn about how YOU or anyone else think they got there? Let them wonder. That is more your issue than it is hers. I tell my own kids and kids that mentor that it should not matter how you got there. If you show up, do the work and take advantage of the opportunities, then it is all good. But do not give one thought to other people speculating about why you got an opportunity.

Because a White kid could be dumb as a rock and get in because of legacy status. Not one of you would look at him and think twice about him belonging at that school. But a POC gets in and now everyone wants to second -guess and parse her accomplishments.

no, actually, it's more of her issue. not saying she should care, she probably shouldn't and can't do anything about it anyway, byt what people think about how one got where she is can have a real life consequences.

also, not true that people don't care about legacies. jared kushner was written about prominently and disparagingly because he bought his way into harvard. people still talk about it, and it's pretty much a kind of a stigma. i am sure he was bothered by it, certainly at college and maybe even today. he has a harvard degree yet it doesn't feel real though he (i assume) did all the coursework.

the point is the same - what people think about how one got to where they are can be consequential. ignoring that is not easy.

But the thing is that with respect to this young lady....YOU (not you...but you get my point) are making assumptions about her and assigning a stigma. She will NEVER be able to control what others irrationally think how about she got to a school, so it should not matter to her one bit. People "wondering" about how she got in is due to their own prejudices. She should use her energy being the best student she can be - not worrying about how to dispel an uninformed assumption. It is a game she cannot win. I am sure that she worked her butt off to get into these schools - these schools do not admit just anyone. So if I am her and I know how hard I worked, anyone who assumes otherwise can underestimate me to their peril. I am not that sensitive and neither are my DC's - one college grad, one in college and one going next year.

All this young lady can do is make the best of the opportunity. If she goes to one of the schools, makes the grades, has the right internships and aligns herself with the right people, then she has made the best of it.

As far as Jared, he may feel bad about it although I doubt it. Why should he? Because YOU think so? I am sure that is Rolodex and his bankbook make him feel better though.

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Anonymous wrote:Nigerians place a huge emphasis on education and on excelling, as some have previously noted. Nigerians also account for 25 percent of black students at Harvard Business School. They are consistently academic standouts. Not affirmative action.

Nigerians (and Cubans) are obsessed with exploiting American affirmative action policies that were not intended for them.

Jesus. I guess it's totally impossible that a young woman of color could, by herself, merit these admissions?

I can completely understand why this MoCo student wrote this:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/01/opinion/sunday/finding-growth-at-my-historically-black-college.html

one of the biggest problems with those policies is that it casts a cloud on even the most deserving recipients. if there is an alternative explanation for her acceptances than, yes, people are going to wonder.

Ok...but why should ANY kid give a damn about how YOU or anyone else think they got there? Let them wonder. That is more your issue than it is hers. I tell my own kids and kids that mentor that it should not matter how you got there. If you show up, do the work and take advantage of the opportunities, then it is all good. But do not give one thought to other people speculating about why you got an opportunity.

Because a White kid could be dumb as a rock and get in because of legacy status. Not one of you would look at him and think twice about him belonging at that school. But a POC gets in and now everyone wants to second -guess and parse her accomplishments.

no, actually, it's more of her issue. not saying she should care, she probably shouldn't and can't do anything about it anyway, byt what people think about how one got where she is can have a real life consequences.

also, not true that people don't care about legacies. jared kushner was written about prominently and disparagingly because he bought his way into harvard. people still talk about it, and it's pretty much a kind of a stigma. i am sure he was bothered by it, certainly at college and maybe even today. he has a harvard degree yet it doesn't feel real though he (i assume) did all the coursework.

the point is the same - what people think about how one got to where they are can be consequential. ignoring that is not easy.

This comment reeks with discrimination. Just wow. Would we be wondering how she got there if she was white? I have know doubt this exceptional young lady could care less what anyone thinks. What matters are what the eight Ivies thought. And being accepted to all eight Ivies, which I am sure will be part of her life story, shouldn't be questioned by anyone except an idiot.

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Anonymous wrote:Nigerians place a huge emphasis on education and on excelling, as some have previously noted. Nigerians also account for 25 percent of black students at Harvard Business School. They are consistently academic standouts. Not affirmative action.

Nigerians (and Cubans) are obsessed with exploiting American affirmative action policies that were not intended for them.

Jesus. I guess it's totally impossible that a young woman of color could, by herself, merit these admissions?

I can completely understand why this MoCo student wrote this:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/01/opinion/sunday/finding-growth-at-my-historically-black-college.html

one of the biggest problems with those policies is that it casts a cloud on even the most deserving recipients. if there is an alternative explanation for her acceptances than, yes, people are going to wonder.

Ok...but why should ANY kid give a damn about how YOU or anyone else think they got there? Let them wonder. That is more your issue than it is hers. I tell my own kids and kids that mentor that it should not matter how you got there. If you show up, do the work and take advantage of the opportunities, then it is all good. But do not give one thought to other people speculating about why you got an opportunity.

Because a White kid could be dumb as a rock and get in because of legacy status. Not one of you would look at him and think twice about him belonging at that school. But a POC gets in and now everyone wants to second -guess and parse her accomplishments.

no, actually, it's more of her issue. not saying she should care, she probably shouldn't and can't do anything about it anyway, byt what people think about how one got where she is can have a real life consequences.

also, not true that people don't care about legacies. jared kushner was written about prominently and disparagingly because he bought his way into harvard. people still talk about it, and it's pretty much a kind of a stigma. i am sure he was bothered by it, certainly at college and maybe even today. he has a harvard degree yet it doesn't feel real though he (i assume) did all the coursework.

the point is the same - what people think about how one got to where they are can be consequential. ignoring that is not easy.

Here's a white male that got accepted to all 8 ivies.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/05/us/nd-teen-ivy-league-trnd/index.html

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Anonymous wrote:Nigerians place a huge emphasis on education and on excelling, as some have previously noted. Nigerians also account for 25 percent of black students at Harvard Business School. They are consistently academic standouts. Not affirmative action.

Nigerians (and Cubans) are obsessed with exploiting American affirmative action policies that were not intended for them.

Jesus. I guess it's totally impossible that a young woman of color could, by herself, merit these admissions?

I can completely understand why this MoCo student wrote this:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/01/opinion/sunday/finding-growth-at-my-historically-black-college.html

one of the biggest problems with those policies is that it casts a cloud on even the most deserving recipients. if there is an alternative explanation for her acceptances than, yes, people are going to wonder.

Ok...but why should ANY kid give a damn about how YOU or anyone else think they got there? Let them wonder. That is more your issue than it is hers. I tell my own kids and kids that mentor that it should not matter how you got there. If you show up, do the work and take advantage of the opportunities, then it is all good. But do not give one thought to other people speculating about why you got an opportunity.

Because a White kid could be dumb as a rock and get in because of legacy status. Not one of you would look at him and think twice about him belonging at that school. But a POC gets in and now everyone wants to second -guess and parse her accomplishments.

Exactly. And it also places an outsized importance on things like SAT scores and GPAs, which do not on their own prove that the student will be successful, motivated, and a strong contributor on campus. In my own life (white woman) I see this. I went to a mid-level slac where I was probably in the top 1% for grades and test scores. I did a crappy job and did not contribute to campus life. Then I went to law school, where my LSATs and experience probably placed me in the bottom 25%. But I excelled, law review, great jobs, etc. Schools need to be looking for qualities far beyond SATs and GPAs.

So do you also have no problem with legacy kids and athletes with mediocre numbers getting into elite schools?

I don't, actually, as long as there's a balance AND the kids have a basic minimum of scores & grades to be able to actually do the work, and they are not an out-sized portion of the student body. Legacies can help everyone. I don't like sports, but I accept that it's a big part of some school's cultures.

Anonymous wrote:Ivies= 27% Jewish, URM, athletes, legacies, famous/super wealthy. There is no room for non Jewish whites.

That math is not quite adding up. Who makes up the other 73%?