Elite Colleges Are About to Become the Villains
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/07/13/harvard-affirmative-action-diversity-00105967
The contradictions between Harvard’s rhetoric and the reality of the makeup of its student body have already caused great damage and compromised Harvard’s legal position before the Supreme Court. Justice Neil Gorsuch noted that Harvard could have achieved its current level of racial diversity by giving socioeconomically disadvantaged applicants half the boost it offers to so-called ALDC students, comprising athletes (the “A”), the children of alumni (also known as “legacies,” the “L”), the children of donors (“D”), and the children of faculty and staff (the “C”).
Related:
https://vivekjayakumar.blogspot.com/2023/07/the-case-for-active-meritocracy-in.html
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/07/13/harvard-affirmative-action-diversity-00105967
The contradictions between Harvard’s rhetoric and the reality of the makeup of its student body have already caused great damage and compromised Harvard’s legal position before the Supreme Court. Justice Neil Gorsuch noted that Harvard could have achieved its current level of racial diversity by giving socioeconomically disadvantaged applicants half the boost it offers to so-called ALDC students, comprising athletes (the “A”), the children of alumni (also known as “legacies,” the “L”), the children of donors (“D”), and the children of faculty and staff (the “C”).
Related:
https://vivekjayakumar.blogspot.com/2023/07/the-case-for-active-meritocracy-in.html