Email from UCB admissions about Mar 27 decions?

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40% wouldn’t be an issue if the US or California population was 40% Asian.

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<p>Didn’t I already refute the “reflection of population” argument?</p>

<p>California is 1/3 Hispanic. Should our schools, then, be 1/3 as well?</p>

<p>The US is 4% Asian. Should our schools be 4% Asian?</p>

<p>The US is 80% white. Should our schools be 80% white?</p>

<p>You get the point.</p>

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And yes, there are other universities that are not doing the same, but the thing is that they are not claiming to do it like Berkeley is.

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<p>I don’t know where you’re getting this. I have quite a bit of experience and knowledge of Berkeley’s publicity, and it really doesn’t tout diversity like you’re saying. Methinks you’re making this up to strengthen your weak argument.</p>

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At least I got you to say “Sure, Berkeley might not be comparable on the undergrad level.”

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<p>Uh, I said that many posts ago, when emphasizing that Berkeley is not comparable, on the whole, at the undergrad level to HYPS, but it is in certain measures. USC isn’t even comparable to HYPS in those measures. ;)</p>

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10k can be overcome.

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<p>Sure it can. Just not in as little as “3-6 months,” generally.</p>

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Just because you’re white, doesn’t mean you don’t hate whites. This is very common. You know what you said.

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<p>I will ask you again: where have I made “racist” remarks? You didn’t answer my question. Point out my “racist” remarks. I will clarify if need be. Or others can judge whether they were “racist” in nature.</p>

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What vendetta against Berkeley? You need to stop thinking that everybody is attacking you.

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<p>I’m not saying anyone is attacking me. Again, I’m just pulling apart your nonsensical arguments, using a little known thing called logic. Your bias colors your arguments to an unfathomable degree. That bias makes your arguments seem almost like a vendetta against Berkeley. It is a mere observation.</p>

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Stanford was probably tough for you and made you think that everybody is against you.

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<p>“Tough” for me? Where are you getting this? You keep making up life stories to try to bring down your opponent’s argument. It’s a poor tactic.</p>

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Just because Berkeley has 1% or 5% of a minority group, doesn’t mean they are being involved as they should. The fact is that these numbers only seem to be for political reasons.

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<p>“Involved”? “Political reasons”? Your points are getting more and more vague, which to me indicates a lack of clarity in thought and in logic.</p>

<p>Let’s say that it were for these mysterious “political reasons” (how you’re able to discern that, o wise one, I don’t know). How is it any different for USC, which actively and explicitly practices affirmative action? Seems pretty political to me.</p>

<p>Berkeley doesn’t practice AA. It isn’t allowed to. Kinda takes the political force out of it, don’t you think? :rolleyes:</p>

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The fact is that these numbers only seem to be for political reasons. In order for other minorities to increase at Berkeley, some of the 40% students will have to be cut for students that have lower GPA’s or test scores.

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<p>Now you’re coming up with a plan for Berkeley? You still have not answered what I have said about USC. It’s slightly less diverse than Berkeley, in terms of % Hispanics and blacks. Why are you applying your wise plan only to Berkeley? Why do you keep bashing Berkeley for “lacking diversity” when USC has even less of it? Why turn the other cheek? Why so intentionally blind?</p>