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tzs on April 6, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: MIT suspending SAT/ACT requirement for next applic...

MIT undergraduates in the class of 2024 are 42% Asian. White is 39%. What makes you think MIT discriminates against Asian students?

underpand on April 6, 2021 [–]

It's low compared to some base rates.

60% of 750 - 800 math SAT scorers are Asian

https://i0.wp.com/www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/...

I looked through the list of USAMO finalists in recent years and > 80% have Asian surnames.

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