Affirmative Action

[TScott]

So in other words, since nonminorities are denied admissions because of low GPA or SAT scores, that means that minorities are gaining admission based on merit. Is that correct?

You can use any other words you want pahdnuh, but those certainly aren't my words.

 

[MachZer0]

You can use any other words you want pahdnuh, but those certainly aren't my words.

I'm trying to get a better understanding of this previous post

The system of AA in college admissions has an excellent record. You could fill a book with the thousands of success stories associated with it. Regardless of the myths you may hear on the internet, the only non-minority students that have been turned away because of AA have been students with marginal GPAs and SAT scores. Most of these students would probably be better off going to a community college for a year or two till they get their act together anyway.

If this is true, doesn't tha mean that the minority students are getting admitted based on their own merit? After all, the only nonminority students being turned away are those lacking merit themselves.

 

[k]

For those against AA--is it believed that the widespread use of AA over the past 35 or so years has completely disabused a nearly 400 year long legacy of racism? US troops in WWII were still segregated...I had a class w/ someone last semester who REMEMBERS the bussing problems here in Boston...people were throwing bricks at her while she was on the bus.

 

[MethodMan]

disabused?