I am doing EA for MIT now, im anxious to see the result. =( I hope I can get in. I'm not posting my stats here, coz it won't make any difference.(no offense)
Ok, back to topic about the Asian-disadvantage. Well, I agree there is some level of disadvantage. We can see it from the statistics.(I'm an asian guy, I can't change it. I'm proud of being one)
However, being honest, are we really as good as our test scores? I know some asian guys with 2300+ SATI scores and perfect SAT II's, but still struggle in school's math and science courses. (Although GPA is good.)
So what makes our test scores that good? I think the major reason is our families' influence. Asian parents usually put a lot pressure on their children and even force them to go to SAT prep schools( I rarely heard and AA or Hispanic parents do this). For example, 80%+ conversation between my parents and me is about College Apps. So with the same stats, the AA or Hiapanic applicants usually have more potentials and better work ethics.
Besides, since I live in a AA and Hispanic community, I see their working environment more often that mant other people. I think it's more difficult for them to study. So their scores are more valuable than others'.
Anyway, this is only my personal ideas. Maybe people will attack me for standing on the opposite side, or even think i'm a fake asian guy. I'm not fake. I think there is really more competition between Asian guys, so what you can do is to be better than them. If you are not the best out of the best, then you are not deserved in MIT.
ps. I can't wait to see the MIT decision, even if i get deferred, I will not blame everything on my race. Come on, Be proud! What we do will eventually pay off. Life is not only about college(I'm lying, my life is now.=) lol)
