> I wonder how much of this is rooted in the desire to protect their own kid's chances of admission vs loyalty Certainly, legacy & athlete admissions could be

> I wonder how much of this is rooted in the desire to protect their own kid's chances of admission vs loyalty Certainly, legacy & athlete admissions could be reduced more in order to lessen the discrimination against Asian-Americans. That said, affirmative action also means that white people are slightly underrepresented relative to the population at institutions like Harvard, so I think it is not mostly a desire to protect one's own kid.