“What Harvard calls a holistic approach to admissions (in which applicants are reviewed individually, with a range of criteria considered) is actually a disguise for racial balancing in a system where Asian Americans are held to higher standards for admission, according to the lawsuit. As evidence, the lawsuit says that the racial demographics of Harvard’s admitted class, first-year enrollment, and total student body have remained stable over the last several years.”
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About Race-Based College Admissions
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Harvard University are being sued for their race-based admissions policies, which hold Asian and White students to higher standards because of their skin color.
The lawsuits were filed by a group of interested parties, including two unnamed students who were rejected from Harvard and UNC. One had a perfect ACT score, two 800s on SAT II subject exams, and was valedictorian of his high school.
According to the InsideHigherEd website: