Harvard University can continue to consider race in its admissions decisions, after a federal appeals court ruled that it isn¡¯t intentionally discriminating against Asian Americans and the policy doesn¡¯t violate the U.S. Constitution.
The U.S. Court of Appeals in Boston on Thursday ruled that race was an integral factor in the nation¡¯s oldest college¡¯s mission to educate ¡°the citizenry and citizen leaders for our society¡± beyond considering only perfect grades and test scores.
The two-judge panel noted that for each class of 1,600 freshman, the school receives about 35,000 applications and can¡¯t admit all who would succeed academically. ¡°Harvard has determined that academic excellence alone is not sufficient for admission,¡± the panel said, but seeks applicants who are ¡°compelling candidates on many dimensions.¡±
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