I wonder how much of that is because what I said earlier that Asians tend to make crappy 'people'. I know it's a stereotype but there's enough truth in it and it may actually affect applicants. Colleges look at other things besides SAT scores and high school grades; they want to see a complete person who was involved in activities and who can sell themselves in an essay. It's obviously not always true but there are a lot of Asian kids that are lacking in these areas.
Does anyone want to deny that stereotypes do not have some limited validity to them (or else they wouldn't exist!) or that the perception of their validity (even by college admissions people) can not be powerful?
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