<p>I know I'm jumping in here and it probably isn't smart.. lol.. I don't want to attack anyone, just putting in my two cents:</p>
<p>Whether or not a person agrees with AA or not, I don't think that a person who may have benefited from the AA policy should have to feel "guilty" or otherwise for being admitted to Harvard. First, I don't believe that SAT scores (within a few hundred points) say anything much about the qualifications of the applicant or the ability of the applicant to succeed at Harvard or any other university. Second, it is obvious that no person can help his or her race. No one should have to feel guilty for collateral matters having to do with race or ethnicity. It is hardly fair for you to expect luckygirl to feel badly for "taking the place of a better-qualified non-URM" (i know this isn't a direct quote, i'm just paraphrasing). Third, I agree with lowellbelle in that the fact remains that Harvard admitted the students that it did for a reason - Harvard could have found another URM or admitted a non-URM who may or may not have been better-qualified. No one is admitted simply for being a URM -- there are many factors far beyond race/ethnicity that play a far greater role in deciding whether to admit or deny admission. I am sure that luckygirl's contribution to Harvard as a student and person can hardly be measured in terms of SAT scores.</p>