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Racial diversity does not disadvantage qualified Asian American applicants
Imagine being the person who destroys affirmative action and gets to live out their fantasy. But does racial diversity really disadvantage qualified Asian American applicants? Asian Americans make up a small percentage of the population but a significant percentage of Harvard admissions. In 2008, they accounted for 46% of Harvard score senders with SAT scores above 2200 and 55% with scores above 2300. This data challenges the argument that Asian Americans are disadvantaged at Harvard.