Lin Sheds Light On Racial Misconceptions

To the editors:



Kathy Lin wrote a excellent analysis on Asian diversity in her article “Color and Variation” (column, Oct. 10). It helped me to understand the many misconceptions about Asian achievement in America and in particular in American higher education. Her legwork in breaking down the different ethnic groups of Asian students should be required reading by all college admissions officers.

As a college admissions consultant with several Asian clients it helped me immensely to understand that lumping all Asians together under one banner is dangerous and misleading. I would venture to say that most Asian students, regardless of their particular ethnicity, are unfamiliar with these statistics, as are most Americans. A very important piece of social analysis.



GERALD BRADSHAW

Crown Point, IN

October 10, 2007