<p>Well, I am a poor latino and I have never faced race discrimination. I dont want to get into this again, but the only problems I have had in the discriminatory sense are those imposed by middle-class/rich people (White and Black) who have looked down on me because I am poor.</p>
<p>I dont believe in Affirmative Action, however, I believe in equal opportunity. If you are a rich minority, you havent experienced anything. You need to have the same credentials as any other applicant. However, since this is not the case, we cant argue that. Harvard and other schools will admit most minorities because it makes them look good. I love the school to death, but I realize that this is all a ploy. If Affirmative Action is really real and Harvard is actually an ethical institution about its reasoning in that subject, I will see it on Dec. 14th at 5 pm.</p>
<p>Do they really want poor minorities who have done everything in their means and more to help their families, their communities and who have done well? Or do they want some rich minority who will add PR to the school and pay the full ticket price.</p>
<p>this is ridiculous, why should you get any credit for being a minority then dha?...using your logic, they should only consider socioeconomic status...in everything you've said, you've mentioned poor MINORITIES, but you're *****ing about socioeconomic status and saying that ethnic background shouldnt be a factor...if you're so strongly adamant about his, you should have checked off "other" instead of "hispanic" on your application...</p>
<p>...you dont have to check off anything...that's why they call it optional...</p>
<p>but honestly, it seems your convictions lead you to want to get in without race as a factor, why wouldnt you take the tough road and leave it blank?</p>
<p>im black, i wouldnt use being black to get me in, im poor and not just wannabe poor like +other+ people (less 10, projects, shootings, stabbings), and i hope that counts for more. </p>
<p>I support Affirmative Action, I support Socioeconomic Affirmative Action even more since 71% (as of 10/26/2004) of poor are black or hispanic, compared to just 26% black and hispanic in the general population, therefore SEAA will benefit blacks and hispanics proportionally but not to the extent that AA does because poor blacks/hispanic do even worse on average then other ethnicities (segregation and concentration, no hope, violence, family....)</p>
<p>I am in support of a reform to the system</p>
<p>I denouce all those who actively seek to abuse their minority status, especially to those who continously flaunt it as if its something to be proud of (i am horrified that only 1,877 blacks and 1,830 hispanics scored higher than 1300 last year on SAT)</p>
<p>those numbers are depressing, but again, not surprising...
Biz, I'd be interested in reading the article from which that info is from if you have it.</p>