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> I would be extremely pissed if that criterion was applied. It isn't a matter of "if"...that is the standard now, lower scores for certain demographics...that

> I would be extremely pissed if that criterion was applied. It isn't a matter of "if"...that is the standard now, lower scores for certain demographics...that is why I don't put Asian on anything...as a mixed-race Filipino, I can pass as some kind of Latino which is what I now "identify" with since it helps me in nearly every case imaginable...it kind of sucks, but that is the world we now live in.

enriquto 8y ago
> that is the standard now, lower scores for certain demographics I was talking about the opposite case: belonging to a class whose scores are artificially raised. If I can get excellent scores and get admitted by myself, but then everybody thinks that I got admitted due to my ethnic background, not due to my merits. Infuriating! > it kind of sucks, but that is the world we now live in. That certainly does not seem to be the case in Europe.
- NavyNuke 8y ago
  > I was talking about the opposite case: belonging to a class whose scores are artificially raised. If I can get excellent scores and get admitted by myself, but then everybody thinks that I got admitted due to my ethnic background, not due to my merits. Infuriating! I think I follow you...that must not be fun...having everyone think you didn't deserve the spot you earned because of other undeserving "diversity applicants" > That certainly does not seem to be the case in Europe I was talking about the U.S. because the author of the article was talking about the U.S...I should have been more specific