<p>Colleges give preferences to the children of alumni…mostly white. Colleges give preferences to children of parents that do not need financial aid…mostly white. State colleges give preferences to OOS students, who can pay more…mostly white. Colleges save seats for foreign students…very few are from Africa.</p>
<p>So the above preferences are acceptable because it’s O.K. to stack the deck against minorities and the poor? Top schools should only be for whites and Asians who have the means, connections and the know-how to choreograph perfect applications?</p>
<p>In an effort to keep their schools from being overrun with Asian gunners (see Cal, UCLA), I’m sure you’re aware of the ceiling the top private colleges put on Asian admits, yes? Is that O.K.?</p>