I’m not sure what your point is here. I asked you some simple, reasonable questions so that I can understand exactly what your position is.
For example, if the ending of affirmative action at an elite college results in significantly higher Asian enrollment, it is an important piece of evidence the discussion.
And yet you will not say whether you agree that this piece of evidence actually exists. Instead, you state that “Asian admittees don’t necessarily go skyrocketing.” Sort of a non-denial denial.
I’m interested in having an actual discussion – not in playing a game of “hide the ball.”
Again, I’m not sure what your point is. I can accept that (perhaps) from a college’s point of view, the difference between 1550 and 1600 on the SAT’s is not so important compared to other issues, for example extra-curriculars. And I can accept that this is a valid explanation for why an extremely high-scoring Asian student might be rejected even in the absence of racial discrimination. But I don’t see how this issue could account for higher SAT scores among Asians admittees at elite colleges. After all, if a Chinese-American with perfect SATs is rejected from Harvard in favor of Mr. X who has near perfect SATs and good extracurriculars, there is no a priori reason to think that Mr. X is non-Asian.
Anyway, I really would like answers to my questions. They are simple and reasonable and fair.