@FlyEagle17 : I ignored the thing about the financial aid as I know that isn’t how it works…there is a separate endowment for scholarships and even Emory Advantage (coming more from gifts and philanthropy and not tuition funds…these non-tuition funds are indeed strained, but that is where a signficant chunk or majority came from), so I ignore when folks attempt to suggest that they are essentially subsidizing other students (BTW, many non-URMs are on Emory Advantage as URMs at Emory are often upper-middle class or come in with sizeable scholarships such Gates-Millennium or QB. Also, if over 20% of Emory students qualify and have Pell Grants, then it is unlikely that all 20-25% are URMs. Maybe half at best as many hispanic/Latino students are international and thus had to be able to afford to come. It is difficult to get need-based aid if you are an international student). The other weakness in that statement is that it suggests that those who are financed are also not entitled to complaints. Only those who pay in full are. This idea can reinforce the feeling of otherness. And honestly, I think I’ve seen full pay students be quite petty as well, and not over social justice issues. Many are paying all this money to basically not receive an education from what I see…so it is kind of poor to single out URMs. I attempted to avoid addressing that and tried to share my experience and opinions, but it did bother. I just didn’t want one of those notorious flame wars that happen in types of social media.