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<p>Consider the following quote from MIT’s admissions webpage:</p>
<p>*The Institute, through its Affirmative Action Program, seeks to expand its efforts to guarantee equality of opportunity in employment and in education and to reduce underrepresentation and underutilization of minorities and women at MIT *</p>
<p>[MIT</a> Policies and Procedures](<a href=“http://web.mit.edu/policies/7.1.html]MIT”>http://web.mit.edu/policies/7.1.html)</p>
<p>The extent to which this may ‘help’ a female applicant gain admission is a topic of significant debate. You are free to peruse that debate at the MIT section of CC.</p>