Does Harvard (or other Ivy Leagues) have a quota for Asian applicants?

[Newjack88]

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If I remember correctly, I think I complained about OTHER people belittling URM accomplishments because of AA. I myself was not included.

I accused you of belittling the accomplishments of URMs because your earlier post suggested that you believe that URMs’ acceptances into highly selective universities is primarily, if not completely, due to Affirmative Action. I do not understand why your solution is to get rid of Affirmative Action while allowing people to continually stereotype African Americans, Native Americans, Hispanics, women wanting to enter math and science related fields, Midwesterners, Southerners, people from the working middle class, etc. If you really care about your friends and dislike the prejudice they face you should encourage people to be more knowledgeable about Affirmative Action and how it is applied.</p>

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Oh, and who ever said that I wasn’t one of the “women” or “working middle class students”?

First of all I doubt you are working middle class. Second, what does that have to do with anything? I listed those groups so that people would be more aware of the fact that Affirmative Action applies to many groups.</p>

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and what did the URMs that took the spots of these kids bring to the table? are they any brighter than the ones rejected?

Themselves. Have you read a college brochure? Colleges, especially Harvard, love to boast about how diverse and interesting their student body is.</p>

<p>Also, I like how you said, “took the spots of these kids.” Ok, so all spots at highly selective colleges initially belong to Asians and Whites, so in order for a URM to get accepted they have to “take” spots from Asians and Whites. Nice. <em>sarcasm</em></p>

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newjack, I know the Bakke case. And it is not about someone being lower than middle class. I can tell one thing: you are not a lawyer or versed in legal terminology. I am not one either but I testify in court weekly and I know what AA is all about and it is not about under represented lower economic groups.

Again read Justice Powell’s opinion for the case. Just curious, why do you have to testify in court weekly?</p>

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Could it be that alot of Asian applicants could get clustered into the “grinder” type?

Check out the “What are my Chances” section.</p>

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You know what that means? They need more slackers in Cambridge!

So anyone who is not a “grinder” is a slacker?</p>