HOW ELITE COLLEGES VIEW ASIAN APPLICANTS

1. Most Asian applicants “look the same” to college admissions officers
2. College admissions officers complain about the “one-sided” academic nature of Asian applicants
3. Asian students tend to cluster in academic ghettos (math, engineering and the sciences), limiting Asian educational choices and lowering overall student diversity
4. Asian emphasis on music, academics and pre-professional programs (law, business, medicine) undermines their efforts for a diverse student body