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sudosteph ◴[] No.22975291[source]
It's always so frustrating to see how elite colleges get away with such brazen racial discrimination. Where are the alumni orgs speaking out about this?

I wonder how much of this is rooted in the desire to protect their own kid's chances of admission vs loyalty and the desire to protect their academic "brand". Either way, I don't forsee them fixing this any time soon,

Unfortunately, the Harvard brand seems ingrained in the national consciousness as synonymous with top-notch. So just not applying in protest wouldn't serve the students, especially when other schools do the same thing. I almost wish that Asian Americans had their own equivalent of a prestigious HBCU like Spelman or Howard. It would help siphon off some of the talent from Harvard and the like and probably be an excellent institution in general.

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1. krebs_liebhaber ◴[] No.22978849[source]
Look on the bright side. As top-tier universities continue to desecrate themselves further, they'll lose their signaling power. Soon it'll be just another luxury item, like a Louis Vuitton bag or a bottle of vintage wine (to an extent, it already is - think of the CEO failsons like Jared Kushner).