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The current admissions to Ivy League schools were influenced by affirmative action policies, which boosted black numbers. Whites are not under-represented becau
by jfengel 3y ago
The current admissions to Ivy League schools were influenced by affirmative action policies, which boosted black numbers. Whites are not under-represented because of black students, but because of Asian students, who have a much stronger cultural push to academic achievement.
In the future, the number of black students will likely fall. Whites will still likely be under-represented because of over-representation of Asians, but that's a cultural matter. Whites do still benefit from legacy admissions; it's just not sufficient to overcome the cultural push.
I'll admit I'm suspicious that you couldn't figure it out for yourself. Surely my point was clear: a program that benefited blacks was canceled, while leaving in place one that benefits non-blacks. It's the conflict between the two that exemplifies the example of systemic racism.