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spooky3

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5. "Adverse impact" is determined on a group basis. For example if a decision rule

Reply to malaise (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 3, 2023, 11:52 AM

Jul 2023

(Such as donor-related) results an acceptance rate of 30% for white applicants but 10% for underrepresented groups, it is said to create adverse impact on those groups.

Adverse impact is also known as disparate impact:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disparate_impact

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Activists Spurred By SCOTUS Affirmative Action Ruling Sue Harvard Over Legacy Admissions [View all] babylonsister Jul 2023 OP

Yeah... that won't fly. But it might not have to. FBaggins Jul 2023 #1

I think it has a good chance of flying under the "adverse impact" theory. spooky3 Jul 2023 #2

Not necessarily true in all cases malaise Jul 2023 #4

"Adverse impact" is determined on a group basis. For example if a decision rule spooky3 Jul 2023 #5

Thanks for the clarification malaise Jul 2023 #6

YW! spooky3 Jul 2023 #10

And if you just look at it mathmaticly... LiberalArkie Jul 2023 #14

Sop much for merit malaise Jul 2023 #15

Dan Carlins Snackshack Jul 2023 #18

A reasonable theory - but with this court? FBaggins Jul 2023 #8

They may agree that's "business necessity", but is there a less spooky3 Jul 2023 #11

Can you think of one? FBaggins Jul 2023 #16

So would athletic scholarships and admissions, wouldn't they MichMan Jul 2023 #19

Good although not all legacy admissions are malaise Jul 2023 #3

Eleventh in the WORLD? cilla4progress Jul 2023 #17

Not a lawsuit, a complaint, article has been corrected. CaptainTruth Jul 2023 #7

Following high court ruling, Dems take aim at 'legacy admissions' LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2023 #9

YES! Martin68 Jul 2023 #12

Having met quite a few of those "legacies," I'm seriously loving this Warpy Jul 2023 #13