If Harvard is saying that there is no formula being used in their admission process, it may be very hard to find cold hard facts that this is surely a ploy by these institutions to prioritize some students over others. Michael Wang had a large number of students supporting his case in claiming that he was exceptionally qualified to attend Harvard and, yet, was still denied.
These students behind Wang not only supported him, but also felt they underwent the same type of offense. There was belief (and almost certainty) that Harvard already met their “quota” of admitted Asian students and was focusing on meeting their other “diversity” quotas. We can note that the Supreme Court rules that universities may consider race in their acceptance process but are prohibited from having race quotas. Without tangible proof that Harvard has a race quota, it can make sense why Harvard won the case against Wang.
Without institutions confirming that they have a tangible formula that perpetuates this bias, it’s hard to determine who is truly right in these cases. But anyone that is qualified should attend the universities where their qualifications are matched. So, in that case, the students are always right; and in this case, Wang is right. Wang is qualified. Wang should have been accepted.
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