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In reply to the discussion: Asian groups allege Harvard discriminates against them in admissions [View all]Vattel
(9,289 posts)39. We are debating this because serious efforts to provide equal educational
opportunity to blacks and Hispanic students would require a lot of money and would target early education. People are not willing to do that, and so we try to bandage things up at the level of college admissions. Granted, grades and SAT scores are not the only relevant measures of ability, but the bottom line is that universities are not only interested in ability when it comes to admissions. They have diversity goals that mean that students who are more capable are sometimes not admitted to make room for students who are less capable but help the university achieve its diversity goals.
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Asian groups allege Harvard discriminates against them in admissions [View all]
madville
May 2015
OP
They don't have to, they could just admit the most able students. N.T.
Donald Ian Rankin
May 2015
#8
They think that is achieved by a formula of test scores and GPA. Most universities don't.
pnwmom
May 2015
#14
Maybe it's time they review the criteria they're using if it's giving them such lopsided results?
Chathamization
May 2015
#6
DU would be outraged and politicians would be queueing up to denounce the college.
Nye Bevan
May 2015
#21
wouldn't the right approach be to not ask gender/race/sexual orientation etc. on applications?
DeadEyeDyck
May 2015
#9
Yes, but when you account for that percentage also applying at other schools too
FLPanhandle
May 2015
#27
Or maybe no federal money going to schools with selective admissions. That'd take care of
Chathamization
May 2015
#30
Scores and Grades are not the only basis on judging who is a worthy student
alphafemale
May 2015
#26