<p>"No, I think that a black kid with 600s is far more likely than a white/Asian kid with 600s to be accepted, given that everything between them (income level, educational opportunities, discrimination, etc) is the exact same. That is racist."</p>
<p>And that is why the term Underrepresented Minority Exists. When it comes down to identical stats (and since stats seem to mean everything to you, subjective things like essays and recs have no value) the favor goes to the one that would make that class as diverse and interesting as possible. If some freak fluke occurred and blacks far outnumbered Asians in Ivy applications, then the admission offer would probably go to the Asian if there were a tie (assuming all 600s would get anyone in anyway).</p>