 jklugman says: The article says that these unqualified white students are athletes and children of donors, faculty, administrators, and political elites. Via Fabio Rojas at orgtheory.net I hate to say it, but this is really not that surprising. It's the other Affirmative Action. Do you think Bush got into Harvard on his grades? Do you think Bush got into Harvard on his grades?Thanks Aces for the best laugh I've had today. I thought Bush was a Yalie. And, speaking as a Harvard man myself, Yale sucks. That's why I didn't get into private school. I could have asked my dad to pull strings and prod contacts, but I didn't. I'm vehemently opposed to that kind of social climbing. So I'm going to public school- but you bet your sweet gluteus maximus I'm getting into an awesome college on my own work. but you bet your sweet gluteus maximus I'm getting into an awesome college on my own work.That's an outstanding attitude. Good for you! I thought Bush was a Yalie.Both actually, see article "How affirmative action helped George W. Bush" here. Here's a quick snip. "Yet bloodlines and connections had put him into Andover, Yale and Harvard Business School, and even finally provided him with a fortune after years of business disappointments. Intelligence, hard work and the other qualities associated with the concept of merit had almost nothing to do with Bush's life and success up to that point." Amazing, isn't it? The onto Texas and from then the White House! But of course he is not alone: Conservative Meritocracy Survives
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