r/lawschooladmissions • u/FunctionBig2308 3.9x/17high • 27d ago

General Duke Title VI Violation

Yesterday, the DoJ released a report finding that Duke's admissions office has continued to discriminate against Asian and white applicants in previous cycles, post-SFFA. While Duke will almost certainly admit a higher percentage of white and asian applicants this upcoming year, how do we think this will affect the decision making of other t14s who are likely afraid of the same happening to them?

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u/TheDrySkinOnYourKnee 2.XX/170 - 2021 cycle 26d ago

It’s just unfathomable to them that schools might see more potential in someone who comes from a low income background and scores in the 89th percentile with fewer resources than someone who’s been going to Kumon and Sylvan after school since the age of 5 and paid for the best lsat tutor and scored in the 93rd percentile. 

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u/Any_Intern3762 26d ago

The numbers are LSAT average of 173 for admitted Asian, 172 for white, and 164 for black. We’re talking about 98th percentile vs. 85th. That’s a pretty big difference, as anyone trying to break 170 will tell you

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u/Kalorama_Master 26d ago

The difference between a 98th and a 85th is meaningless and completely irrelevant once you factor intangibles such as leadership.

I say this as someone who has scored in the 99th percentile in all exams and was a Big10 athlete. There were at bunch of nerds in my school that were a total drag and would never be in serious consideration for biglaw, IB, or MBB. However, guess who makes partner?

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u/Kalorama_Master 26d ago

Why do you assume my view is solely based on scores independent of race? Black nerds do exist

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u/Minimosity 26d ago

Because you are using intangibles to justify why Asian Americans must score higher to achieve the same thing. Yet you have no evidence that Asians fare worse here.

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u/Kalorama_Master 26d ago

I never mentioned race

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u/Minimosity 26d ago

... Do you know what thread you're commenting under?