Until class-blind admissions are convincingly executed at elite schools, the promise of equal rights for all will remain broken.
With the predictably cynical ruling by an emboldened Supreme Court, one could decry the loss of an institutional compromise that was intended to rectify centuries of American racial injustice by ensuring adequate representation of disadvantaged minorities at elite universities.
But take heart, affirmative action is not dead. Across all elite universities, no rich kid will ever be left behind. Legacy donors - those applicants who promise large donations to university endowments in exchange for favorable consideration - need not fear that legacy quotas will be abandoned. Their affirmative action program is safe because, as we all certainly must understand: hardship shows no favor.
So while our truly exceptional black and brown friends might have to slum it at state school, the student body at elite schools will nonetheless be enriched by the life experiences, troubles, and travails of those who want for nothing. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
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