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<p>True, but if they weren’t opaque, they’d certainly be gamed. That would also give colleges a lot less flexibility in determining their incoming classes, a freedom they no doubt believe they should be entitled to.</p>
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<p>The same point could be made towards Asians. If only 1 or 2% of Asians in the United States are college age, it would further support their heavy overrepresentation at universities, especially at the top ones. In light of that, Asians, not surprisingly, do extremely well in college admissions. Could they do better? Perhaps, but the fact that they could do better doesn’t mean that there’s active discrimination against them. (a claim which requires heavy evidence)</p>