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Leading magazine The Atlantic featured advice from Earning Admission in its analysis of Asian Americans and the future of affirmative action. Author Alia Wong writes, "in his new book, Earning Admission: Real Strategies for Getting Into Highly Selective Colleges, strategist Greg Kaplan urges Asians not to identify as such on their applications. 'Your child should decline to state her background if she identifies with a group that is overrepresented on campus even if her name suggests affiliation,' he advises parents, also referencing Jews. Such tips are increasingly common in the college-advising world; it’s not unusual for consultants, according to The Boston Globe, to urge students to 'deemphasize the Asianness' in their resumes or avoid writing application essays about their immigrant parents 'coming from Vietnam with $2 in a rickety boat and swimming away from sharks.'" Click here to access the article. 
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4/22/2020 12:55:09 am
The Atlantic is known to feature great articles, especially if it comes form a third-hand resource. That means that there is something special and informative about your articles, that's why it is considered as a good one and worth featuring. Well, if a lot of parents are having a hard time for their kids in regards with college admission, then that must be a serious issue that needs to be addressed. The Atlantic was smart enough to know that. Leave a Reply. |