ERIC Number: EJ1272555
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Nov
Pages: 16
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Asian Americans, Admissions, and College Choice: An Empirical Test of Claims of Harm Used in Federal Investigations
Nguyen, Mike Hoa; Chang, Connie Y.; Kim, Victoria; Gutierrez, Rose Ann E.; Le, Annie; Dumas, Denis; Teranishi, Robert T.
Educational Researcher, v49 n8 p579-594 Nov 2020
The Coalition of Asian American Associations (CAAA) and Asian American Coalition for Education (AACE), two small but vocal groups of Asian Americans, have argued against affirmative action practices. One of their more prominent claims is that Asian American applicants who are not accepted and do not attend their first-choice colleges face a multitude of negative consequences, a claim that has become the impetus for the current U.S. Department of Justice's investigation into the college admissions process at a number of universities. This study empirically tests the claims made by CAAA and AACE with particular attention to the differences in Asian American student outcomes, relative to their college admissions and choice decisions. Our findings indicate a limited, if any, statistical difference between Asian American groups that attend differing choice institutions.
Descriptors: Asian American Students, College Admission, College Choice, College Applicants, Cultural Differences, Court Litigation, Racial Discrimination, Affirmative Action, Student Diversity, Academic Achievement, Academic Ability, Student Satisfaction, Self Esteem, Student Participation, Student Characteristics, Cultural Awareness, Interaction, Grade Point Average, Study Habits, Civil Rights, College Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Connecticut (New Haven); Massachusetts (Cambridge)
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