October 26, 2001

Study Documents Impact of Affirmative Action at Colleges in New England

By PETER SCHMIDT

Colleges in New England have not lowered their admissions standards to take in more minority students, even though they are much more likely to admit minority applicants than similarly qualified white applicants, a report released last week concludes.

The report, commissioned by the Nellie Mae Education Foundation, says its findings lend support to the use of affirmative action in college admissions in two key ways: First, they debunk "a widely held perception that colleges and

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