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Originally Posted by MysticCat
Has anybody ever suggested admitting applicants to college solely on the basis of race?
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I stand corrected, but I firmly believe that race/ethnicity should not be a deciding factor at all.
What I do not believe in is this:
Two students have the exact same GPA, went to the equally difficult high schools, both played two sports and were on National Honor Society and were class president. The minority student gets accepted simply for being a minority.
OR:
One student had a 4.0, was class president, played three varsity sports, was on NHS, etc.
One student had a 3.5 and played one sport.
However, the student with the 3.5 was a minority, so they let that student in over the student with a 4.0 who was clearly more qualified. It happens more often than people think. I just don't see how anyone can see that as fair.