<p>kwu, did you get a perfect score on the SAT? after all, it only tests 8th grade math and reading skills.</p>
<p>hey kwu, wanna not revive a thread so you can spew your tired points. </p>
<p>In fact if you just search "affirmative action", then you can virtually watch yourself be debated and see how it ends. nowhere.</p>
<p>i'd rather be in a school with a lot of diversity than with 50% asians. no offense, I am asian tho. However this mite change once i get rejected from every school I apply to :D</p>
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According to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, the Court will reconsider the role of the institution of Affirmative Action in our society in twenty-five year's time.
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that's not true; the Supreme Court does not work that way. thomas was simply speculating that perhaps in 25 years AA would no longer be necessary.</p>
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If AA is used to target those outstanding students who have enormous potential, what exactly does that do for the African American and Hispanic American communities as a whole? Sure, they'll have some great role models and leaders, but will the cycle of poverty really change? Is this really the way to go?
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that is some shallow thinking. yes, the cycle of poverty changes, so yes it is the way to go. the children of these high achieving African Americans and Hispanics will have the benefit of having parents who make more money, have a college education, who understand the importance of a college education, etc.</p>
<p>also, every minority group that has become successful in the US has done so through education.</p>
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It is by no means, a completely and utterly encompassing exam, but in my opinion any reasonably intelligent person should be able to score fairly high on it. It tests eighth grade reading and math skills: read the question, pick the right answer. Is this so difficult, even for someone from an impoverished background?
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that is an inaccurate assessment of the SAT. </p>
<p>from collegeboard.com:
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The SAT Reasoning Test is a measure of the critical thinking skills you'll need for academic success in college. The SAT assesses how well you analyze and solve problems—skills you learned in school that you'll need in college. The SAT is typically taken by high school juniors and seniors.
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<p>wow! congrats! yeah don't listen to those jealous losers.</p>
<p>you were very deserving based on your EC's
and your background certainly helped
I agree AA is sickening, but don't overlook this guy's EC's and leadership talent!</p>
<p>Gman, I think I love you (in a totally motherly sort of way), and I'm so very proud of you. You, more than all the grade grubers and SAT wonks of the world, are the true future of American and its very salvation. You rock!</p>
<p>CONGRATS!!!!!!! Brilliant job!
OP could you please post your essays? it would be great for us to see what they actually want or look at. thanks</p>
<p>p.s if you dont want to, that is complete fine</p>
<p>"I may not have an SAT score over 2300, but I do try very hard so that my heart scores an 800, my intentions score an 800, and my character also scores an 800. Hopefully, that overall score adds up to a 2400."</p>
<p>Brilliant stuff, that. ;)</p>
<p>Congratulations. Make your family proud, mate.</p>
<p>Excellent job, Gman! The rank and extracurriculars are absolutely outstanding. You've obviously worked hard, and you deserve it. </p>
<p>And to these clowns screaming "waah!! Affirmative Action!!!": You know this guy really deserved this admission, and it's obvious that his only shortcoming is being a bad test-taker. Don't be so jealous and so mean-spirited that you attempt to devalue his admission by sweeping it under the carpet of "AA handout." This guy has more character than the whole lot of you.</p>
<p>Congrats to the OP. It was a well-deserved acceptance.</p>
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just because you got in to Stanford doesn't necessarily mean you can make it through all four years!</p>
<p>i wish you all the best OP, however, it's going to be alot of work competing against 2400 and 2300 valedictorians..
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<p>It's extremely unlikely that he won't make it through all four years. Stanford's six-year graduation rate is somewhere around 95%. The graduation rate for URM's is about the same, maybe a little lower (still over 90%), so apparently, Stanford isn't accepting URMs that can't graduate or do well.</p>
<p>I might be worried if the OP was going to MIT to major in rocket science, but he's not. He's interested in the social sciences, has a good work ethic, and is obviously a proficient writer. Couple the OP's tenacious go-getter attitude with Stanford's innumerable resources, and you have a student that won't fail out. I daresay he can't fail out. He just doesn't seem to be a quitter. Think about it: He applied with a 1700 SAT, a score lower than Stanford's mean, with confidence that he still had a chance. Most wouldn't have applied at all. But he did. And his confidence, faith and hard-work was rewarded.</p>
<p>The kid's got spunk. That'll take you far in life (in his case, it's taking him to Stanford). </p>
<p>Believe me: The OP's going to graduate. You're better served speculating whether he'll graduate with honors or high honors. :-)</p>
<p>^ excellent post. i know i already said, but again, congratulations op, and good luck at stanford!</p>
<p>haha you have a heck lot of ECs. i'd rather have done what youve done than be a 2400 Valedictorian.</p>
<p>Congratulations! I know this is over a month later, but if you're anything like me you still feel the same excitement about being accepted to a dream school, even now! </p>
<p>I also want to say that anyone can succeed at any school they go to as long as they work hard and set goals. Being upset about not getting accepted to Stanford is understandable, of course, but students with 2400 SATs or 36 ACTs, good grades, and extra-curricular achievements should be able to do well wherever they end up. Inspire other people by not being bitter towards others like the OP has already inspired many people in his community. It's frustrating to see so many talented people reduced to this.</p>
<p>Congrats to the OP. Unfortunately, even having been here only a few months, I expected people to cry AA because apparently what you do for 4 hours on a Saturday morning matters more than what you do with the rest of your life.</p>
<p>The OP shows exactly why the hollistic approach is such a great one. He's clearly an amazing student with one low-test score. If admission was based solely on SAT results these schools would be sickeningly pathological environments. </p>
<p>The fact that people are questioning his ability to graduate from the school because of an SAT score shows exactly why some high-scoring students don't get in. A complete misunderstanding of the term 'education'.</p>
<p>All the best OP! You deserved it. Just as much as the 2,300s in there. Hope to join you there as a transfer :)</p>
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Believe me: The OP's going to graduate. You're better served speculating whether he'll graduate with honors or high honors. :-)
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haha, that's a right sentiment, but you can't graduate "with honors or high honors" from Stanford. You can graduate with distinction (top 15%), and you can participate in honors program, which usually involves doing some research and writing a thesis, in which case you "graduate in the honors program".</p>
<p>Good job gman, you earned it.</p>
<p>Goes to show that good honest hard work and motivation CAN trump brains sometimes.</p>
<p>^^^servedin14:goes to show affirmative action at its best</p>
<p>he deserves it more than you tennisboy.</p>