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In response to "That's really not how it works. It is a factor among many that is being considered. When you have a kid going through college admission you will " by pmb

Except that those being discussed wouldn't have gotten in with exactly the same qualifications if they were another race, right? -- nm

Posted by Ender Dec 10 '15, 15:13

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The point is that there are no 2 students with exactly the same qualifications when you get past the 10% rule. The minority has a "point on his - pmb Dec 10, 15:21 2
- Do you believe "skin color" is a qualification for college? -- nm - Ender Dec 10, 15:23 1
  - That's an absurd statement. Is being good at sports a "qualification". This is not about qualifications. They meet the "qualifications" for getting - pmb Dec 10, 15:27
If "squishyness" were all it were then we could just drop the race question and go with everything else, right? -- nm - Ender Dec 10, 15:15 1
- You're missing the point that diversity is good for the campus as a whole. Just as the kid who started his own business in high school (even though - pmb Dec 10, 15:25

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