<p>@asianandproud: I agree with your sidenote more… asides from the fact that >$30,000 (even though I am lower than that mark) is still pretty low. Under certain scholarships like Gates Millennium Scholarship (of which I’m under), it’s set around 55k. Also, I want to point out that there are low-income students that are ORM like myself attending Harvard and are not elite snobs of which you call us.</p>
<p>Oh? Tell me that a significant proportion of Harvard’s students aren’t legacies. Tell me that a significant proportion of those same legacies don’t have lower credentials than the average of admitted Harvard students.</p>
<p>I dislike affirmative action most for souring achievements like being accepted into Harvard — and giving advantages to blacks who had the resources to compete on the same level that whites and asians do.</p>
<p>Socioeconomic AA is where it’s at. I’m a believer. Once the old AA is dealt away with, colleges will be forced to be like Harvard and make their schools financially accessible in order to achieve diversity, to invest heavily in resources for those disadvantaged but great in potential, and redefine their pedigrees so that they no longer reek of rank and privilige.</p>
<p>It’s true that Black populations at top schools would fall somewhat, but every one of them could never be criticized as having not earned their spots.</p>
<p>~175k income. And flaunting it. Come on…</p>
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<p>It’s some two-digit number that got accepted SCEA. I didn’t check it.</p>
<p>“That’s just as much of an ignorant overarching generalization as a racist comment.”</p>
<p>50% of Harvard students come from families that make 200k+.</p>
<p>How many of you bitter deferrals are Asians that have never played a sport before. Try getting perfect scores while being a 3 sport varsity athlete.</p>
<p>@stark</p>
<p>At least you’re honest. c:</p>
<p>My friend still hasn’t gotten her email but she can log onto the admitted student portal. Can she assume that she got in?</p>
<p>Okay let’s not debate or talk about Affirmative action and race. It will get too out of hand and people are just upset that they didn’t get in so they blame/ assume it was because of AA or race. Let’s get back on posting our stats and decisions please.</p>
<p>@asianandproud: last year, 33% of legacies were accepted. That being said, they are actually all much smarter and do deserve the spots they received. I know that several are Intel finalists / champs, along with some that achieved huge things (yet did not strike me at all as the stereotypical legacy that you’re envisioning). That being said, legacies do deserve their acceptance.</p>
<p>I cannot believe that I just got in!!!</p>
<p>*correction on my post - smarter than me at least</p>
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<p>Whaaat?</p>
<p>You seriously think this? The difference is huge! A kid in a family making 30k will have to get a part-time job. He’d never be as likely to have the opportunity to conduct cutting-edge research, or live in a neighborhood by a school that’s even heard of USAMO (or whatever it’s called). </p>
<p>Seriously? Selective colleges already pay serious attention to what a student is able to do with what’s around him, but I argue that they don’t pay enough. Only good can come from college policies that place greater emphasis on overcoming socioeconomic adversity.</p>
<p>@philo</p>
<p>Agreed. Also, I tire of idiots assuming I’m a shoe in at top schools without even knowing my stats. It’s so insulting. Like, I know AA helps. You don’t need to incessantly remind me. O__o
All in all, I’d like the current AA revamped. Seems as though affluent URMs benefit most. Psh.</p>
<p>“How many of you bitter deferrals are Asians that have never played a sport before. Try getting perfect scores while being a 3 sport varsity athlete.”</p>
<p>Perhaps try coming from a family <20k, working all four years, having national awards and national ec’s, 2310 SAT, National AP Scholar. Valedictorian. I’m not asian. </p>
<p>If you don’t come from a poor family, you don’t really understand =/</p>
<p>Are you seriously saying that you do that, tony? All while having time and technology to ■■■■■ internet forums? :/</p>
<p>I know emotions are high right now, but the ignorance and immaturity that some of you are expressing should explain to you why you didn’t get into Harvard.</p>
<p>@starktony826: I want to say that I’m sorry that it didn’t work out for you this round. I do believe, though, that you have a wonderful shot at other ivies / top universities. You should definitely re-evaluate potential mistakes in recommendation letters / essay / interview mistakes, because I think you have everything needed to get in.</p>
<p>“Are all much smarter”</p>
<p>What a joke</p>
<p>Fact
Assuming the acceptance rate at Harvard is about 7%, these legacies were admitted at a rate 500% > than the general rate of admission.</p>
<p>Since they are legacies, and they have had family members graduate Harvard, we can infer that they come from, in general, better circumstances than the general pool of applicants.
Now, why shouldn’t they be regarded like ORM’s? Why shouldn’t they, those same legacies be held to a higher standard? And you can’t say that it’s because they were held to a higher standard and got in because they were spectacular students. The 500% is tremendous, and it can only be regarded as some type of affirmative action, an affirmative action that shouldn’t exist.</p>
<p>I got accepted. Happiest day of my life yet!!!1</p>
<p>wait so…can any of the deferred log into the portal? lol.</p>