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Michelle Obama attended the first highly selective magnet public high school in Chicago. Her admission to Princeton was likely based on a combo of merit and legacy. Don't know about AA.
"She did well in school (she skipped second grade), but she was not at the top of her class. She didn't get the attention of the school's college counselors, who helped the brightest students find spots at prestigious universities. "Princeton, the Ivy Leagues swoop up kids" like Craig, Michelle says. "A black kid from the South Side of Chicago that plays basketball and is smart. He was getting in everywhere. But I knew him, and I knew his study habits, and I was, like, 'I can do that too'." Some of her teachers told her she didn't have the grades or test scores to make it to the Ivies. But she applied to Princeton and was accepted."
Whoop-Dee-Doooo! So did another 2,000 kids. Should we all get on board the Congratulation Train for these other kids as well?
Sure we should.
Getting into Harvard *is* a big deal, and most, if not all, of those kids will have merited a mention in their local newspaper. We're hearing about Malia because we all know about her already, that's all.
By your twisted reasoning, every minority that gets into college must have been because of affirmative action? No minorities are accomplished to get in without it? And who said racism wasn't alive and well in this country.
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Originally Posted by lifeexplorer
Congratulations! Another Affirmative Action winner!!! Yeah!!!
She should be thankful that she's not white or Asian. Having a dad as president doesn't hurt either.
By your twisted reasoning, every minority that gets into college must have been because of affirmative action? No minorities are accomplished to get in without it? And who said racism wasn't alive and well in this country.
The student body of Harvard is only 20% non-Jewish white
despite said demographic being 85% of the qualified set.
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