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As an Asian, I probably stand not to benefit from AA, but I support it for a reason that not many people have discussed.

College isn't so simple as admissions. I mean, you have to actually go through the college experience once you're admitted, right? Easy to forget, eh?

Blacks and Hispanics have a very different experience living in the United States. Money has nothing to do with it. It's about prejudice. It's about a different culture. When they bring that different perspective to class, it profoundly enriches the educational process.

At a university, one is presumably there to learn and to prepare one's self for the real world. I would want to be at a college with a significant segment of the population from URM backgrounds. I think this is absolutely necessary for my receiving a complete education.

I'm a decent enough student, I think, that some universities would want me to apply and choose them, and I think that I, as well as many other smart, open-minded people would feel the same way.

It is therefore an intelligent choice for universities to use race-based affirmative action for the same reason baseball teams sign catchers. I mean, a team of 9 outfielders would hit very well, but they're missing components necessary to succeed.