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<p>Haha of course not. That would insinuate that I think minorities would not even get into top colleges without this “hook” (which is sadly a viewpoint held by many people I’ve run into in my life). I pointed out this extreme hypothetical situation to show how due to race being a sensitive issue and so many people in this country not even knowing the meaning of racism, then prestigious colleges may be under pressure to round out their class more despite the fact that maybe not as many minorities apply in the first place so of course they would be underrepresented. It’s one small reason behind AA along with many others.</p>
<p>Just curious but has there ever been a study or something comparing number of minorities who applied to say Harvard to the number admitted? I have doubts because I can only imagine the number of lawsuits that might occur but I was under the impression that not many minorities in comparison to whites and asians apply to the top colleges in the first place so maybe it would look like they were being admitted easier when in fact the group could be more self-selecting and have stronger applications as a whole. Of course I don’t know this for sure but it’s just a thought.</p>