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| Yes | 11% | 85 votes | Total: 758 votes | |
| No | 89% | 673 votes |
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Race should continue to be one consideration, out of many in college admissions. Colleges and universities are not only institutions of higher learning, but also institutions w...read more
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Whether we like it or not race is a factor, and a student's race or ethnic group should be considered in college admissions. Race does not necessarily have to decide us for or ...read more
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Yes, for four simple, but empowering reasons: FIRST: We tend to recruit in our own image and likeness, we are comfortable with our own kind and we always gravitate towards pe...read more
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It is quite simple: African Americans make up 14% of the population of this country. They should also make up at least 14% of every school, business, neighborhood, etc. This fo...read more
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by Chad Staro
I have served as an Admissions Counselor for a high ranking, should you really buy into the rankings, liberal arts college in the Northeast. Whether you feel race should or sho...read more
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by Drew Price
College campuses should not only provide a student with important academic and job-related information. When a student attends a college they should also undergo the experience...read more
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by Chip Martin
Of course race should not be a consideration for college admissions, if this was a perfect world. But unfortunately, race plays a huge part in college even with the academics...read more
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by Krishna B
FIRST: We tend to recruit in our own image and likeness, we are comfortable with our own kind and we always gravitate towards people who look like us, no matter how 'fair' we tr...read more
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In the United States, we love to think that racism does not exist. I mean, who can you blame, the Supreme Court does not think it does either. When it comes to the practice of ...read more
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I believe if there are two people that are qualified and that are of different races and that there is a low enrollment of that group or particular race at the college then yes...read more
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College Life: Should race be considered for college admissions? In order to candidly answer this question one must thoroughly look at the history from which it originated, spec...read more
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by Mark Dawson
Think of a scenario: You have a black student and a white student who have equal credentials, what criteria would you now use to choose? If you are white and chose the white s...read more
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Well, the answer to this is quite simple. Has their ever been an instance in which "race" did indeed play a factor to getting into college(s). Has their been a case whereas a ...read more
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Race should definitely be considered with college admissions because that is an important part of the makeup of that potential student. When educators say that they do not see c...read more
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by Kris Killam
Act Six Leadership and Scholarship Initiative (www.actsix.org) provides opportunities for students of various ethnic backgrounds to be considered for college admission. Without ...read more
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by mmb4736
This is like my psychology and sociology classes all over again. I'm Asian-American. I was born in Korea and adopted when I was 3 months old. I like to use the term "I'm as...read more
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One of the most fundamental beliefs that America was founded on was that all men are created equal. That obviously isn't technically true, but the spirit behind it - that everyo...read more
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by Daniel Yi
Racial discrimination used to be the norm. Depending on the color of your skin, you could be kicked out of a restaurant, moved to the back of the bus, or forced to separate but ...read more
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Race should not be a factor in college admissions. Colleges should accept students based on their academic qualifications. The danger of affirmative action is that it promotes...read more
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by Witless Fool
Just last year when I was filling out my university applications, I found a question at the end which asked me of my racial origin. Despite the assurance following the question ...read more
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College admissions are a nightmare for any High School Senior. Applying to the right school, completing the essay, making sure your grades have been good enough and getting it ...read more
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by Tom Karlin
With all the progress in eliminating discrimination over the years, you would think it wouldn't be necessary to legislate colleges to enroll minorities. It's amazing, that in th...read more
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College admissions should be based on the applicants scholastic ability. Race, creed, color, religion should not ever be considered. Not only is it against federal law for pub...read more
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A person's race should not be considered for college admissions. Political correctness has gotten further out of hand than was intended. As happens, with all things polite, the...read more
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No race, color, ethnicity or gender should be a dividing factor of selection who is granted the right to enter college, while there are so many dividing factors that discriminat...read more
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by Kyle Yaffe
Race should definitely not be considered for college admissions. Qualifications based on test scores, grades, and extra curricular activities, including volunteer work, are the ...read more
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In a grocery store vegetable section there are two red peppers. One pepper is young, and firm. Just by squeezing it, you know this is the best one there. The other pepper is old...read more
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No it shouldn't, now consider the fact that HBCUs used to pick up the slack where minorities wouldn't be admitted into primarily Caucasian institutions, and the fact that one of...read more
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by Buddy Miller
I believe in diversity and I have enough faith in the system that once you are applying to an university you are ready to step up to that school's standards in all areas. That r...read more
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by K Bert
I think we are on a wrong track with the policy about the color of the skin having anything to do about your acceptance for the college. Personally I feel like it should be v...read more
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Should race be considered for restaurants, how about public schools while your at it? It repulses me to even think about colleges not accepting a student because of race. Race d...read more
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Let me tell you about two people and you tell me which one should have gotten an advantage from the college admissions office. These are not fictional people. Our first stude...read more
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Is the Bell Tolling for Affirmative Action? In a just what the doctor ordered kind'a world, we would no longe...read more
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How many things does race play a part in? Neighborhoods? Jobs? Relationships? Education? All of them, believe it or not, are all racially biased aspects of society. Even ...read more
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Race shouldn't be a factor of college admission though with some colleges it is the factor. Because race can not define or show the success of someone. Its the person who shows ...read more
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It is only because we consider race for college admissions that equalization programs like Affirmative Action began in the first place. Because, remember, one can consider ra...read more
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Often, when considering applicants for college admissions, the faculty falls back on race to determine acceptance. While they are not trying to be racist, they are following the...read more
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