<p>Adding to my previous statement, I’m a multiracial person, and I don’t even believe I benefited significantly from affirmative action. In my case I came from a family of medical professionals, educated at a private boarding school, parents are both alumni of the school I currently attend, and it was apparent that I had privileges that are not available to a working class family. Why should I deserve preferential treatment? Maybe as a part of the growing diversity movement among all educational institutions, I was considered an asset in that regard, but this is surely not even close to being on the level of affirmative action. </p>
<p>Your guidance counselor, OP, is obviously spreading some gross misinformation, and someone should stop him/her a.s.a.p. That person is only increasing this massive misunderstanding.</p>