Prestigious undergrad and grad schools that are big on affirmative action?

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@Hillary2012

Middlebury introduced an affirmative action plan for LGBT applicants a few years ago, which spawned your same exact question among many people.

False. The admissions office at Middlebury specifically repudiated that claim.</p>

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@Robert S. Clagett

I want to clarify Middlebury College’s admissions policy as described in the article “Affirmative Action for Gay Students.” While Middlebury College welcomes students from diverse backgrounds, it has no admissions policy related to sexual orientation. Middlebury accepts only those applicants who have demonstrated evidence that they will succeed at the college academically and who will make positive contributions to its undergraduate community.</p>

<p>I apologize to you and your readers for any miscommunication that took place regarding Middlebury’s admissions process.

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@kwu

However, the UCs and Michigan can “weigh” certain factors strongly to achieve nearly the same result.

Yep. In fact, I was annoyed by the obnoxious extra essay Michigan required on its graduate application. :rolleyes:</p>

<p>This statement should be uploaded with the Rackham online application and should address the following: how have your background and life experiences, including cultural, geographical, financial, educational or other opportunities or challenges, motivated your decision to pursue a graduate degree at the University of Michigan?</p>