Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College et al

Filing 571

Opposition re 546 MOTION in Limine filed by President and Fellows of Harvard College. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10)(Waxman, Seth)

EXHIBIT 7

In The Matter Of:
Students For Fair Admissions, Inc. v.
President and Fellows of Harvard College, et al.

Roger Banks
May 4, 2017
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By each category?

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Correct.

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For academics, an amalgamation of grades,

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quality of academic program, teacher recommendations,

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test scores, some sense of the student's writing

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skills.

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strength of performance in any particular domain,

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personal qualities, some grasp of the candidate's

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personality, interest in other people, cooperation

Extracurricularly, quality of achievement,

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with others, a sense of responsibility as gleaned

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from teacher recommendations, personal interview,

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personal essay, et cetera.

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Okay.

So for the last category, the -- the

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main inputs you would look at were recommendations,

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interview, and anything else?

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The candidate's essay.

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And the essay.

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Yes.

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Okay.

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score?

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Anything else that goes into that last

MS. ELLSWORTH:

Objection.

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Not that I can recall, no.

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Is race factored into that score?

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MS. ELLSWORTH:

Objection.

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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

SUFFOLK, SS.

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I, JAMES A. SCALLY, RMR, CRR, a
Certified Shorthand Reporter and Notary Public duly
commissioned and qualified in and for the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that
there came before me on the 4th day of May, 2017, at
9:00 a.m., the person hereinbefore named, ROGER
BANKS, who provided satisfactory evidence of
identification as prescribed by Executive Order 455
(03-13) issued by the Governor of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, was by me duly sworn to testify to the
truth and nothing but the truth of his knowledge
concerning the matters in controversy in this cause;
that he was thereupon examined upon his oath, and his
examination reduced to typewriting under my
direction; and that this is a true record of the
testimony given by the witness to the best of my
ability.
I further certify that I am neither
attorney or counsel for, nor related to or employed
by, any of the parties to the action in which this
deposition is taken, and further, that I am not a
relative or employee of any attorney or counsel
employed by the parties hereto or financially
interested in the action.

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My Commission Expires:

April 8, 2022

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_________________________
James A. Scally, RMR, CRR
CSR/Notary Public

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