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madaxe_again 5 hours ago | parent | next [-]

The conclusion this paper reaches can just as easily be read as “62% of URM (underrepresented minorities) applicants would not make the cut for recruitment without affirmative action”. Their data seems decent, their conclusion myopic.

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gotoeleven 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

The paper uses two definitions of Academic Merit, one of them being "does the student end up being admitted" which is oddly circular. And they also use another one related to test scores.

All of the ones related to test scores DO show statistically significant improvement with race-blind admissions. See page 8 of the pdf.

Clearly they didn't get the result they wanted so they decided to use some unusual definitions of "Academic Merit" so they could get the headline and abstract they want. "Trust the science" clowns.

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mg794613 6 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

It doesn't harm diversity. The world is a diverse place.

Also, America's idea about "diversity" is extremely non-diverse. And quite frankly rather racist.

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ashoeafoot 5 hours ago | parent [-]

Its also a anti meritocratic caste system. That desperatly tries to ignore the different academic outcomes various cultures create . So it may be racist, but at least its culture blind.

	▲	johnea 5 hours ago \| parent [-]
		True, the "culture" of oppressed poverty really does produce poor outcomes... It's unfortunate that the Affirmative Action initiative wasn't strictly economically based. I wonder what the academic outcommes will be for the children of Gaza over the next few years? An extreme example to be sure...

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urdonebye 5 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

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