<p>^ -_- I agree that AA shouldn’t be practiced alone, but it SHOULD be practiced along with the consideration of economic status. Like, some rich black kid shouldn’t reap the same benefits as some inner-city Hispanic who is poor, etc.</p>
<p>@Darius1</p>
<p>What else should I assume? You brought up race, yourself. </p>
<p>But back to the topic of Affirmative Action. You seem to harbor a lot of bitterness towards it. I assure you, if you get accepted to the school of your dreams, you will get accepted regardless of your “skin color, race, and genitals”. However, if you get rejected, it will be because you aren’t a match for the school.</p>
<p>I’m not denying that many schools show some favor towards African-Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Asians, Women, Athletes, etc. But, I assure you, people do not get rejected because some “undeserving” affirmative action kid took their spot.</p>
<p>@Kiterunner18</p>
<p>Affirmative Action is also used to even socioeconomic circumstances. However, in this country, you will find many minorities in these circumstances. Take that however you wish.</p>
<p>@seebo123</p>
<p>No, no I agree with you. I’m actually one of those minorities who are on the low end of the economic spectrum :-P</p>
<p>Slightly OT, but @kiterunner- I finished ATSS last night. In my opinion it’s even better than your namesake.</p>
<p>^ Dang! You went through that book REALLY quick. I’ll see if I can check things out. :)</p>
<p>^I’m on spring break and I’m a REALLY fast reader, but that book was so good that I only put it down to make myself dinner. That and I’m trying to stay busy to avoid my homework. haha.</p>
<p>I have not taken the SAT yet, but hopefully I would have by the end of this year. I’m aiming for a 2100 
But then again, things do not always go as planned :P</p>
<p>What if your SAT and/or ACT is like mother high, but you have a GPA of like 3? Cause the school I go to in South Africa is pretty average, and our teachers are useless, but there are many students who spend weekends in their rooms studying etc. So I have a low GPA and am probably sitting top 20% in the class. But if my SAT is high, is that a good justification?</p>
<p>I have not taken the SAT yet, but hopefully I would have by the end of this year. I’m aiming for a 2100 But then again, things do not always go as planned :P</p>
<p>What if your SAT and/or ACT is like mother high, but you have a GPA of like 3? Cause the school I go to in South Africa is pretty average, and our teachers are useless, but there are many students who spend weekends in their rooms studying etc. So I have a low GPA and am probably sitting top 20% in the class. But if my SAT is high, is that a good justification?</p>
<p>@Rex what about your final exams? What grades are you aiming for as that would also be a good indication of what you are capable of.</p>
<p>I got in with 1790 on my SAT’s, SAT II’s 760Bio , 670 chem and 540 math II. The SAT’s are the most ridiculous tests known to man. Luckily Brown, Pomona, CMC and McGill understand that! They really don’t say anything about the applicant. That being said, do try your best to get high marks because it is a HUGE advantage, i personally wasn’t prepared and wasn’t in the right mind frame when i took them, i was very lucky to have admissions still consider me.</p>
<p>i got a 29 on the act and 2050 on the sat! i’m so proud of my low test scores now that i’ve been accepted!</p>
<p>1970 haha w/e</p>
<p>I got into Brown with 2080 on my SAT - so yes, there is still hope!</p>
<p>2130 SAT I (Low CR, High M, Average W)
800, 630, 600 SAT II’s</p>
<p>and I’m in :)</p>