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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!
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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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Last edited by Honeykiss1974; 09-25-2003 at 01:56 PM.
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