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You might say nearly half of white student got a VIP lane but that doesn't mean it's easier to get into Harvard when you are white. In fact if you remove legacy
by bluecalm 3y ago
You might say nearly half of white student got a VIP lane but that doesn't mean it's easier to get into Harvard when you are white. In fact if you remove legacy admissions from the pool and calculate the % of admitted people among those who needed to go through the full process you will see the numbers are heavily stacked against white and Asians.
It's not like you can choose to be in a group that benefits from those legacy admissions when you're white. That's why the race based rhetoric is so dangerous to fairness - just because it's easier to some people who share some physical characteristics with you doesn't mean it's in any way easier for you. Part of the political spectrum wants to even turn it against you.
- KingOfCoders 3y agoNo it might make it harder for everyone getting into Harvard b/c slots are filled up by children of Harvard staff. If you think this is about skin color, they have already won.
- bluecalm 3y agoBtw I think private schools should admit whoever they want as long as they don't discriminate by race/gender/religious affiliation/sexuality and other features specified by law. If they want to be a private club for children of their wealthy donors - let's be it. The problem is elsewhere: degree should matter less. It's better to focus on attacking this one. It's just can't be good that decisions you or your parents made before you're even 18 shape your whole professional life in such radical way.
- KingOfCoders 3y ago"degree should matter less" It already does. Large companies no longer require degrees. I think it started with EY https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/aug/15/pwc-says-graduates-no-longer-need-at-least-2-1-degree-to-work-at-firm https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/aug/15/pwc-says-gr...