<p>I’m going to bow out of this discussion. I feel very, very sorry for those of you who actually believe that AA impacts in any significant way admissions. There are so many other categories of people who get equal or greater priorities. The fact is, there many high scoring students. There are endless numbers of 4.0 GPA students. Applicants who have done impressive things and still get denied. This will continue to be the case. I feel very sorry for those of you who have so much time making yourself believe that somehow “lesser” applicants have displaced you. I’ve provided you information as an insider for many years. There is so much excellent published research on contemporary admissions practises (as well as what has happened in admissions historically) that you need to read more and react less. This sense of entitlement and superiority will come through in your application and assuredly result in your denial. Happy Holidays</p>