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Many of you have probably heard about an infamous case of an Indian applicant (link below) who successfully reapplied pretending to be black in his second cycle. However, I am sure this is not the first time something like this has happened. For instance, many people with an unusually sounding last name could probably also succeed doing this (i.e. claiming to be hispanic). Not to mention nearly anyone can claim to be Native American nowadays (*cough Elizabeth Warren *cough) What is the general consensus of the moral acceptability about doing something like this? Since "affirmative action" based on race is inherently unfair for numerous reasons, is it really so disingenuous to play the system in this way? I read the book written by this individual and it makes a lot of sense in exposing the hypocrisy and reverse-discimination endemic in medical school admissions. For that reason, I personally do not believe one should condemn this guy's actions. Would be highly interested to hear what others think about this.
Almost Black - The True Story Of An Indian American Who Got Into Medical School Pretending To Be An African American
https://nypost.com/2015/04/12/mindy-kalings-brother-explains-why-he-pretended-to-be-black/
Almost Black - The True Story Of An Indian American Who Got Into Medical School Pretending To Be An African American
https://nypost.com/2015/04/12/mindy-kalings-brother-explains-why-he-pretended-to-be-black/