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<p>So why do the Ivies have enough space for “supergenius, overqualified Jews” where they make up roughly 25% of the IL student body (as high as 30% at Yale and Penn) - even though Jewish students make up less than 2% of the college age pop. and Asian students make up more than 5%?</p>
<p>And why does Princeton, which has the most holistic admissions policy, the one Ivy where there are more Asians (just barely) than Jews?</p>
<p>And why do the Ivies fall over hand and foot for the children of African immigrants (who make up 40% of the black student pop.) who are known to be “study grinds”?</p>
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<p>So having more Asian students who come from a multitude of ethnicities, cultures, religions, etc. is “less diverse” than having a quarter of the student body being Jewish?</p>
<p>And do the Ivies really care about diversity (except when they can use it to defend their admissions practices) when the majority of Asian students they do admit are “whitewashed” and culturally no different from a typical white student?</p>
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<p>Uhh, Jews overwhelmingly are located in the NE and yet the Ivies seem to have no problems taking a disproportionate amount of Jews.</p>
<p>Plus there are large Asian pops. in states like Virginia, Texas, Maryland, Washington, etc.</p>
<p>Also - w/ regard to what Asian-Am students study and major in, it’s really no different than the rest of the student pop. w/ the biggest chunk going into some area related to business.</p>
<p>The irony of all of this is that American universities don’t have enough students going into sciences, mathematics and engineering - which is why they are importing students from Asia and elsewhere (such as Eastern Europe).</p>
<p>But heck, universities in Japan and Korea are cutting their science programs for the lack of student interest.</p>
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<p>Playing a varsity sport doesn’t help much if one isn’t a recruited athlete.</p>