The Supreme Court officially ended systemic discrimination in the college admission process in June. In a 6-to-3 ruling, the nation’s highest court ruled against the unfair race-based affirmative action admission programs implemented by the University of North Carolina and Harvard College.
“Harvard College and the University of North Carolina are two of the oldest institutions of higher learning in the United States. Every year, tens of thousands of students apply to each school; many fewer are admitted. Both Harvard and UNC employ a highly selective admissions process to make their decisions. Admission to each school can depend on a student’s grades, recommendation letters, or extracurricular involvement. It can also depend on their race.
I spoke with Wenyuan Wu, executive director for CFER, about the court’s decision and CFER’s work over the years to eliminate race-based admissions in college admissions and return to meritocracy.
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