A group of Duke researchers have been looking into affirmative action “mismatch,” the notion that affirmative action often puts minorities in situations where they are less likely to succeed.
What is surprising is the cooperation the researchers got from admissions personnel. What they found was that there is a larger gap between the GPA blacks and Latinos expect to obtain and what they actually achieve, than what whites and Asians expect and actually achieve. This finding surely will be attacked by the professional quota advocates.
Christoph Guttentag, dean of undergraduate admissions, seem to be anticipating attacks. Here’s his very politically correct assessment of the findings:
“We believe that every student we admit has the preparation and attitude to be fully successful at Duke. We certainly don’t admit anyone about whom we have doubts.”
(Link via Instapundit)
