Just interviewing can be a big thing for someone who has not gone through the process before (it shows them how the process goes and allows them to be better prepared for their next one) and many minorities have never gone through the process before.

The funniest/most ironic part about white guys bitchin' about affirmative action is that there is a very strong argument that they are actually the one's who have benefitted the most by it: although minorities have gotten some increased access to better positions, white women have gained the most through affirmative action. There are more women now in the workforce than ever and they are making much more than they used to... and the kicker is that men are still slacking at home. Basically women are now working tons more but they are still doing the majority of housework. So the white women work and bring more money to the family coffer and the white men still work the same and get to bitch about it. wheeeeeeeeeee