Yes, I know this is immensely controversial nowadays but just how much does affirmative action influence your admission to Ivies? Like is their a SAT Subject Test score different between Asians and Blacks that compensate for AA, or is there a certain threshold? I’m African-American and want to know how much of an impact this will have on my admissions, since my stats aren’t as sophisticated as Asian-Americans/Whites but are decent I guess?
At Ivies and other colleges with holistic admissions, AA does influence their decisions but it’s one of many other factors that they consider such that you can’t calculate “how much of an impact” AA has on your admissions chance. There’s no “threshold” to try to come up with. Your best is your best and comparing yourself with any others is not only an exercise in futility but also unhealthy. All you can do is to apply and see what comes your way.
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