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title: "The Weekly VineDown: Affirmative Action Student Short Episode 2"
description: Video from the Weekly VineDown episode that aired on October 5, 2023.
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# [The Weekly VineDown: Affirmative Action Student Short Episode 2](https://go.collegevine.com/admissions/aa-student-short-2)

 Written by [José Mallabo](https://go.collegevine.com/admissions/author/josé-mallabo) | October 6, 2023

[VIDEO] This week on the VineDown, Emily Smith was joined by college-bound student Mariem to talk about how what's going on in her head as she makes the decision about where to apply and where to attend.

The two also did a deep dive into the recent Supreme Court decision around race-conscious admissions, what it might mean for Mariem's future, and how she feels about it generally.

 

 

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