US EditionAsian-American student with 1590 SAT score rejected by 6 elite colleges, blames affirmative action
- Jon Wang, an Asian-American student with near-perfect academic achievements, has been rejected by six top-tier universities due to his race. His situation reflects the concerns raised by The Princeton Review that Asian-American students face a distinct disadvantage in the college admissions process.
- Wang is one of the plaintiffs in the case challenging Harvard and the University of North Carolina's affirmative-action practices, which could impact the use of race in admissions nationwide.
- The decisions in the Harvard and UNC cases could come before July 4, and Wang remains committed to fighting for fair admissions for future generations of Asian Americans.
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Asian-American who scored 1590 out of 1600 on SAT, got 4.65 GPA says he applied to Harvard, Princeton, 4 other elite colleges — and they all rejected him
Jon Wang, an Asian-American, achieved a nearly perfect sore of 1590 out of 1600 on the Scholastic Aptitude Test and attained 4.65 grade-point average in high school — well beyond perfect.Most folks likely would assume that waves of red carpets would come rolling in from elite colleges that would lov...
Highly Gifted Student Blames Affirmative Action After Top Schools Reject His Near-Perfect Credentials
Ask Asian children who their harshest critics are, and you will invariably get some answer involving mom, dad, or both. Bad news for Asian-Americans across the United States — they won’t be finding much reprieve from school administrators and staff at the university level. Look no further than the curious case of 18-year-old Jon Wang, a Florida native sporting some impressive academic marks. According to Fox News, Wang scored a sterling 1590 out…
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