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In response to "Except that they're specifically talking about affirmative action and those who only get into a school because of it." by Endor

Not "only". These are students that are qualified to be there, but the deciding factor to admit has a racial component.

Posted by TWuGbacca (aka TWuG) Dec 10 '15, 15:06

They might still get in if there was no consideration of race, but 25% of spots are guaranteed.

These aren't unqualified students, they just aren't in the top 10% of their class. That 10% figure could vary wildly just based on the size of the graduating class. Many VERY qualified students could be A students and only be in the top 25% of their class simply because they go to a large school.

And I've just given more thought to the issue than Scalia appears to have.

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But less qualified than others, right? -- nm - Ender Dec 10, 15:08 3
- Maybe. Maybe just differently qualified. - TWuGbacca Dec 10, 15:17 1
  - Are we seriously saying that the skin color your born with its a qualification for getting into college? -- nm - Ender Dec 10, 15:21
- See my post above. It is way more "squishy" than that. The vast majority of college admissions is not just academic formulation. -- nm - pmb Dec 10, 15:10

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Not "only". These are students that are qualified to be there, but the deciding factor to admit has a racial component.

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