Harvard Denies Admission-Bias Claim in Asian-Americans' Suit
- Ivy League university files response to applicants’ claims
- Trial over school’s admission policy scheduled for October
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Harvard University assailed a group claiming the school intentionally discriminates against Asian-American applicants, saying in a court filing that the organization offered a “misleading narrative” based on “cherry-picked” documents.
Students for Fair Admissions, which is suing the Ivy League school, claims Harvard ignored statistical evidence from its own researchers showing bias in admissions. The group asked a judge to decide the case in its favor before a trial scheduled for October in Boston, based on court filings. Harvard on Friday responded aggressively, calling the written request "a 45-page press release."