<p>T26E4, I disagree. Admissions to any university should be completely meritocratic - or at least completely independent of the applicants’ ethnic backgrounds. Diversity is nice, but should it really lead to admitting a mediocre student over a more qualified minority student? </p>
<p>At just about every Ivy, you’ll see the following “diversity:”</p>
<p>White (non-Hispanic): ~50%
Asian : 15-25%
Others: 25 - 35%</p>
<p>Essentially, if you’re an Asian, your foremost competition will be other Asians. Judging by the fact that the proportions at most Ivies are approximately the same, it’s almost certain that some demographic. pooling selection is done. Contrast that with a school like Caltech, where 40% of the student body is Asian-American, and only 35% Caucasian-American. </p>
<p>Also, Caltech and UC Berkeley are on par with the Ivies. Who cares about rankings?</p>