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Why should economic background and legacy status (or the aforementioned other points like geography) be different than race?
Plus I never said that I want people to see people of color as "the same as everyone else." Do I want them to be treated as equals? Of course. But "equal" and "the same" are two totally different things. Often they're admitted to the school precisely because they can bring more diverse viewpoints and learning experiences to the fold, so why should they shut up and pretend that they don't have any diverse viewpoints or experiences and that they're just like "the rest of us" once they get here?
There are way too many people who completely miss the point of having a diverse student body. It's not just to help "them" (those who are admitted in part because of non-academic factors like race, geography, major or life experience) get ahead in the world -- it's to help the rest of us expand our worldview. A diverse student body benefits EVERYONE, not just people of color.
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