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There are plenty of elite schools outside the Ivy League which do not discriminate against Asian students. The aforementioned Berkeley, for example, had only 21
by chongli 6y ago
There are plenty of elite schools outside the Ivy League which do not discriminate against Asian students. The aforementioned Berkeley, for example, had only 21% incoming white freshmen in 2019 but 17% incoming Chinese freshmen [1]. This is particularly striking given that only 1.3% of US residents are Chinese-Americans [2]. You’ll find a similar story for the representation of other Asian and south Asian freshmen at Berkeley.
[1] https://opa.berkeley.edu/uc-berkeley-fall-enrollment-data https://opa.berkeley.edu/uc-berkeley-fall-enrollment-data
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Americans https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Americans
- SpicyLemonZest 6y agoCalifornia law prohibits Berkeley from applying discriminatory racial preferences. It's my understanding that, with a handful of exceptions, almost all elite schools which are allowed to discriminate do so.
- will4274 6y agoAnd there's a ballot measure in November that would allow Berkeley to discriminate based on race again.