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Two Indicators: After Affirmative Action & why America overpays for subways
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The Role of Race in College Admissions
affirmative action is a general admissions practice in which university admissions offices provide preferences on the basis of applicants ethnicity. It's used in something like 25 states, public university systems, and in hundreds of private universities across the country. Zach says for schools that do use it, an applicant's race or ethnicity can really make a difference in their chances of admitting different applicants.
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