@_AlvinChristian Arcidiacono et al. found that affirmative action policies at Duke led to fewer minorities majoring in STEM: https://t.co/X2CApA7Kq9
Ability directionally mattered for all the race results, but it wasn't significant for Asians and Hispanics. Source: https://t.co/HIUCSjNdPE
@RealCandaceO Duke Study: https://t.co/o97nlpAr4G "What Happens after Enrollment? An analysis of the Time Path of Racial Differences in GPA and Major Choice" - 2012
@JeffDenning Some research showing affirmative action has differential effects on less-prepared students: https://t.co/OWdWg5Fsjq and https://t.co/a3syjHlQLO
@m2jr While not examining legacies, this analysis engages in such an exercise: https://t.co/X2CApzPBc1 The paper shows how complicated this is because major choice is not random. The paper suggests maybe legacies would be less likely all else equal to maj
And then there's this 2012 study of why black students' GPAs improve in college that the Chronicle story references, where Arcidiacono et al. argue black students' GPAs increase because they switch to 'easier' non-STEM majors: https://t.co/k41rdd3QhA
@chingos @ctrloption I meant this one - re black students leaving STEM majors at Duke https://t.co/dqVdypiMeN
RT @pnin1957: @EZuelow @briandavidearp Relevant re: Scalia: https://t.co/Yh2XMDg76D AA makes ppl turn away from STEM even if it doesn't inc…
RT @pnin1957: @EZuelow @briandavidearp Relevant re: Scalia: https://t.co/Yh2XMDg76D AA makes ppl turn away from STEM even if it doesn't inc…