The Supreme Court is weighing Harvard's race-conscious admissions. What's at stake?
“For selective private and public colleges, a lot is at stake,” says higher education reporter Kirk Carapezza.
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“For selective private and public colleges, a lot is at stake,” says higher education reporter Kirk Carapezza.
A group of Asian Americans will take Harvard to court Monday to argue that it illegally discriminates against Asian applicants. The case, poised for the Supreme Court, is backed by the Trump administration and has galvanized Asian American groups across the U.S.
Harvard is not one of the schools, i believe, implicated. not yet, harmeet says. yale is and a number of other top schools. these are wealthy people who can pay peoplee either to take their tests. you actually took your own test, correct, harrison? you didn't pay someone to take your test? you took your test. and they had people pay or they photoshopped heads on athletic bodies and falsified athletic records. this clearly is a far cry from the merit-based system you're asking for. >> definitely. i would definitely say that. >> laura: what are the students' reaction? any scuttlebutt on campus? ...
Participants. >> laura: two cooperating defendants both played, one of the coaches and singer himself. >> the prosecutor said their other shoes that are going to drop as well. >> laura: expert panel, thank you so much. fascinating topic. in our next guest graduated numr one from his high school. he aced 17 advanced placement classes in high school. show off. excelled in extra curricular activities and scored high in his college admissions test. despite that, harrison chen was rejected from harvard. he is supportive of a lawsuit against harvard claiming determination against asian-americans say...
After having got rejected at harvard? harvard is not one of the schools i believe implicated. not yet, harmeet says. yale is in a number of other top schools. these are wealthy people who can pay people either to take their tests, you actually took your own test, correct, harrison? you didn't pay someone to take your test question ? he took your test and they had people pay or they photoshopped heads on athletic bodies and falsified athletic records. this clearly is a far cry from the merit-based system you're asking for. >> definitely. i would deftly say that. >> laura: what are the student r...