Universities Record Drop In Black Admissions

poetsheart
Sun, 12 Dec 2004 00:50:09 +0000

BCgoUSC, I’m sure it’s not all that unusual for Harvard to admit exceptional white male applicants, even those with 1450 SATs (a respectible score which would NOT serve as an automatic disqualifier). But they can probably smell a bitter whiner from miles away, and will decline him admission no matter how stellar his stats might be. One of their stated objectives is to “build community”, but if they get the impression that your attitude would detract from the community they seek to build, they’re not likely to give you the nod. Come spring, if Harvard rejects you because you smell funny, don’t scapegoat AA…