If the model minority is a myth for Asians why do so many statistics represent their achievements? Their income is explained away without hard statistics by the fact more family members work or that the Asians who immigrate are elites. Both of those explanations don't reject the fact that Asians might be better off economically, it just explains why. The author seems to be whining mainly about Asian representation in top colleges where they are already represented beyond their population ratio. Indeed, by trying to argue against such backlash against Asians the author seems to support them being a "model minority", not a myth at all.
All groups of people are in conflict with one another by some people's views - us or them! A conflict theorist would see the author as just trying to get as much as possible for their own group. The statistics are intrepretted by default as being against Asians. Even if colleges change the weight of math or grades, it still applies to all students just not Asians. It is a stretch to see this as specfically focused on Asians especially when they seem to continue to be over respresented in top schools. If you flip the view point around this change in weight of characteristics could be seen as affirmative action for every other group if Asians are so maligned. The author specifically takes the stance it is directed at Asians however, which seems to prove they are being partisan. The statistics might correlate but indirect matching up does not prove anything.
The author mentions proof of worse income by stating refugee Asians do not have good opportunities which is likely true, but it seems doubtful any refugee group is regarded as well off. Asians also seems to live mostly in more expensive areas which would make their incomes higher but real income less. Again this is true but without looking at Asians to other groups in specific areas(which the author does not include) it seems hard to draw a conclusion as to if this is really a major difference.
Overall the tone and evidence in the article seems to support what could be called symbolic racism blacks experience when whites feel they are receiving too much advantage. Status is strong here as Asians apparently have gotten used to their high entrance rates into top colleges. Now that colleges seem to be implementing restrictions that might be put in place to rectify their over representation, Asians are understandably upset. There does not seem to be a clear right or wrong. Should representation be exactly the same as population ratios or favor one group or another based on any preferences? Should it only be merit based, or should their be quotas? If it is merit based what merit should be most important? These are tough questions which result in different representation per group depending on what is weighted as most important.