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Old 09-25-2003, 01:51 PM
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Re: Re: SMU shuts down bake sale w/ race-based prices

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Originally posted by KillarneyRose
Admittedly, I am not up to speed on all the minutae of Affirmative Action. But is the above quote correct? I thought that it was based on race. If not just race, then what is it based on in addition to race?

Thanks!
For some colleges, you get admission "points" for the following as well (some like sports, are worth more points than race.)

~ Gender
~ Economic background
~ Familial ties (are your parents/grandparents/etc. alumni?)
~ Playing Sports (cha ching! )
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