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**pissmanvd** · 05-25-2012, 11:57 AM

They don't outsmart Americans in general. It's only due to the fact that only the brightest members of their countries get accepted to American universities.

Wickedgirl. I hope you know that the vast majority of East Asians and South Asians at American universities are from the US themselves and are second or third generation students like amerinese pointed out.

UC Berkeley is a perfect example of a top American university overrepresented by East and South Asians. They make up like 40% of the student population despite being tiny minorities in the overall state and country population. Ivies are even overrepresented by East and South Asians but not as much as the UC's (who banned affirmative action thanks to Prop 209) because they have different policies.

Although, it is true the brightest students from India and China get accepted to American universities. That's because how competitive it is for international students to get in and because they are competing with the top students from their respective countries for the few spots given to international students.

05-25-2012, 11:57 AM	#14
pissmanvd Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 455 Senior Member	They don't outsmart Americans in general. It's only due to the fact that only the brightest members of their countries get accepted to American universities. Wickedgirl. I hope you know that the vast majority of East Asians and South Asians at American universities are from the US themselves and are second or third generation students like amerinese pointed out. UC Berkeley is a perfect example of a top American university overrepresented by East and South Asians. They make up like 40% of the student population despite being tiny minorities in the overall state and country population. Ivies are even overrepresented by East and South Asians but not as much as the UC's (who banned affirmative action thanks to Prop 209) because they have different policies. Although, it is true the brightest students from India and China get accepted to American universities. That's because how competitive it is for international students to get in and because they are competing with the top students from their respective countries for the few spots given to international students.
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