<p>@babyaztec you touch upon an important point. With affirmative action, successful URMs have to face another kind of discrimination their entire lives. “Oh you just got into Harvard because you’re black!” </p>
<p>Haven’t you guys heard the phrase “the affirmative-action president” in reference to President Obama? I’m sure he was qualified for Columbia, HLaw, HLawReview. People who are very skilled in “legal stuff” said his policy papers, etc. were very good. But even so, his accomplishments are devalued due to affirmative action, at least on first impression. The policy also hurts successful URMs and breeds resentment from whites and Asians.</p>