[friedman23]

> can only help, not hurt, a student’s chances of getting in.

Ok, can someone explain to me if this distinction even matters effectively? If every group is getting a bonus and one group is not doesn't that effectively mean that one group is being penalized?

[hn_throwaway_99]

Yes, and that is exactly what is happening to Asian students, hence the lawsuit.

[adamiscool8]

Not if, e.g. $race_a applicants get +2 to their score, but $race_b applicants are more likely to be +2 in other $admissions_factors[c,d,..n].

Distinct from $race_b-2 and $race_a+2, as this only hurts the subset of $race_b applicants lacking [c,d,..n]

[jjeaff]

Whether they are "likely" to have better scores in other categories is irrelevant. You are still deducting points based on race.

[adamiscool8]

You're not deducting anything.

[jjeaff]

Call it what you want. Your race is reducing your chance at getting in due to seats being taken by those who got a bump for being a certain race.