http://nypost.com/2016/02/07/former-yale-admissions-officer-reveals-secrets-of-who-
“Emmanuela was muscled out of the running by some superstars in her class…Years later…she did impressive work organizing Harlem tenants against a local slumlord. After graduation, she wanted to improve the lot of low-wage earners like her mother, and she became a widely respected union organizer and leader for health-care workers. In 2013, she ran for lieutenant governor of New Jersey on the Democratic ticket. WE MISSED A REAL GEM.”
This isn’t about running out of spots for everyone with perfect stats. It is about advancing a certain agenda. Certainly we aren’t making spots for anyone interested in advancing any conservative political causes. We have to make more spots for social justice warriors. We don’t want to stress these gems out with AP classes. They have more important work to do.