Harvard consistently rated Asian American applicants lower than any other race on personal traits -- like "positive personality," likability, courage, kindness, and being "widely respected" -- according to an analysis of more than 160,000 student records filed today (June 15, 2018) in federal court in Boston by a group representing Asian American students in a lawsuit against the university, according to the NY Times website.
Asian Americans scored higher than applicants of any other racial or ethnic group on admissions measures, including test scores, grades, and extracurricular activities, according to the analysis commissioned by a group that opposes all race-based admissions criteria.
Nonetheless, the discriminatory personal ratings of the Asian American applicants significantly dragged down their chances of being admitted, the analysis found.
The lawsuit charges Harvard with systematically discriminating against Asian Americans, in violation of civil rights law. The suit brought by Students for Fair Admissions says that Harvard imposes what is in effect a soft quota of "racial balancing." This keeps the numbers of Asian Americans artificially low, while advancing less qualified white, black, and Hispanic applicants, the plaintiffs contend.
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