Who is this going to hurt the most? You guessed it, poor whites and asians. The kids who couldn't afford extra curricular but who did great on the tests. Who i

Who is this going to hurt the most? You guessed it, poor whites and asians. The kids who couldn't afford extra curricular but who did great on the tests. Who is it going to help the most? Children of wealthy East-African and Caribbean immigrants. This focus on extra-curricular also makes it really easy to sneak-in affirmative action (despite voters and the general public repeatedly saying no). Because, let's be honest, you can't objectively compare these things to one another. > lower scores amongst legacy and athlete students I'll give a pass to athletes. It's no small feat to get an athletic scholarship, and for many sports there's absolutely no future beyond college (no pro league or circuit like football or tennis).