Harvard study finds admissions bias against Asian-Americans
16 June 2018 |
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Harvard University’s own researchers found statistical evidence that its undergraduate application process discriminated against Asian-American applicants, yet its admissions officials ignored the results and took no action, a group suing for bias claimed.
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