<p>Correct me if I'm wrong, but if the control was for residence then wouldn't that make the situation even more unfair? Because then the income levels of the blacks, whites, and legacies are nearly even, yet blacks still get that huge advantage of 111:1:4.3</p>
<p>m_c, it would be very easy to find out whether you were truly qualified for Harvard; don't check the the minority boxes, and throw yourself into the rat race with all those who don't get a hand-up in admissions.</p>
<p>twochickens: That's like saying it's fine for me to do whatever I want as long as the law allows it. It would be embarrassing if my conscience was so weak that it needed the law to persuade me as to the nature of right and wrong.
Just because you CAN do something doesn't mean you should.</p>