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There's a huge difference between nurses or teachers and Ivy League students. Namely, the former are not remotely as prestigious roles. I highly doubt there are 20 candidates for each nurse or teacher job.

Affirmative action happens when we discuss privileged positions. Spots at Ivy League colleges definitely are positions of privilege.

So if the situation under consideration were nursing, there wouldn't be such a discussion because there wouldn't be affirmative action in place.