<p>Affirmative Action works all the way, I know a girl who got into Columbia University through the HEOP program , which is for people under the poverty lines. She was Hispanic lived in a 5 family home who's income was anything the government provided. She attended one of the worst NYC high schools , which was under review. At the end of her school career she had a 80 average and low SAT scores as you can imagine. She got into Columbia , mainstreamed, and she does not have to pay a cent form her pocket and this includes room and board. I am proud to say that she is getting A's in all her classes in engineering, by the way. Now I pose a question to you is she at par now ? Did she not get the same grades that the other students who were top 2% of thier class? Did she not make it? Why don't you protest the legacies that get into all the Ivy's ? is it okay when a unqualified rich person gets in , but not when a poor hispanic gets in ? if you noticed she had a change in enviroment , was it for the better? YES. If you do not like it , then that is just to bad for you. I am a lot more qualified than her , but if I do not get in , i am not going to say that the one poor underqualified Hispanic took my place. Like I always say to live in America you either have to be poor or rich! Is it unfair? maybe , but If you can't stand it then leave. I am proud for her!</p>