If its true for that reason, yes. Universities are coy with straight answers. Some speculate its because the Asians are culturally too uniform, same focus on GPA, piano, etc. and the schools are looking for more diversity than that. The test of that would be an Asian who didn't fit the profile getting in with a lower test score.

Others suggest its because of how many legacy students the upper tier accept. Whatever the reason, SAT scores are not the only factor in admission because SAT is not the sole arbiter of a good University student, or at least that's what the University leadership say.

Personally, I think its well-meaning racism, and, as they say, the road to Hell is paved with good intentions. But my thinking it ain't facts, ain't statistics. Only the facts, carefully analyzed matter in the end.