Nigerian Teen gets accepted into all IVY League Schools

[KittenMittens]

I hate to say it, but I'm certain affirmative action played a significant role in this (i.e. "underrepresented" = black or hispanic or Native American). To his credit, he did score very high in classes and received a very top notch SAT score (2270) which is very impressive (750/800 out of each section!), and it helps that he's from a filthy rich family too apparently. But it makes me wonder who and what Affirmative Action really is for - is it for people who are African-American growing up in the ghettos who suffered from the plight of the slaveowners in America, or rather is it for wealthy minorities and wealthy immigrants i.e. from Nigeria who were never directly impacted by racism in the US?

I hope the day comes that affirmative action is no longer based on the color of skin, but based on socioeconomic upbringing - whether you are white, black, brown, yellow, red, etc. it shouldn't matter, but how poorly you grew up.

If you're Asian or Indian or White, with similar stats though, you don't get any love from higher ed/ivy leagues especially if you are Asian or white AND male, and it would be practically impossible for someone with similar stats and not black or native american to get into ALL 8 ivy league schools let alone 1.