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Only the legacy consideration is recent, everything else (including racial consideration) has been happening for at least 20 years. But I was responding to the

Only the legacy consideration is recent, everything else (including racial consideration) has been happening for at least 20 years. But I was responding to the quote that Caltech selects "purely" for academics. They don't, they look at a number of factors. CalTech's stated admission policies to be mere lip service As I noted in another response to this thread, as a black high-schooler I was highly recruited by CalTech despite showing no interest in attending. They also have an outreach program. It's more than lip service. They put in less emphasize than other institutions, but it's not zero.

jessriedel 12y ago
> Only the legacy consideration is recent, everything else (including racial consideration) has been happening for at least 20 years. But I was responding to the quote that Caltech selects "purely" for academics. They don't, they look at a number of factors. Fair enough. Thanks for the correction. However, I still don't think their official statements are very meaningful unless backed up by actual results. >> CalTech's stated admission policies to be mere lip service > They also have an outreach program. Oh sure, but these aren't admissions policies. Sorry, I'm not trying to start a fight on semantics, but I do think (especially in the context of this article) that having outreach programs is importantly different than changing the admissions procedure.