As a white person with no learning/physical disability, what is your opinion of Affirmative Action?

[gibby]

Sorry, but I was a bit thrown because the HEADLINE specifically says . . .

As a white person with no learning/physical disability, what is your opinion of Affirmative Action?

Yet you state . . .

I am a minority with a disability

So, I’m wondering, which is it? Are you a white person? Or a minority? And, do you have a disability or not? Much of your post reads like a red-herring, so please be honest and forthright.

FWIW: Let’s set aside the minority issue for the moment and focus on disabilities. Besides tuition, the number one growth concern on college campuses these days is healthcare. And, many students with disabilities are in need of services and healthcare.

Let’s begin the discussion with this article and the quote below: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/03/18/mental-health-breakdown-when-harvard-fails-its-students.html

Paul Barreira is a psychiatrist and director of Harvard Health Services. He says it’s not Harvard’s job to provide long-term mental health care, but rather, to treat students so they can be productive and happy, and get the most out of their four years.** “This is not a social service agency,” says Barreira. And though Harvard has a $30.7 billion endowment, “there is no endowment dedicated to providing mental health services.”**

Although it is illegal for a college to discriminate against a person with disabilities no matter their race, colleges are faced with a financial healthcare crisis treating their already admitted students. As such, I’m sure an Admissions Office could find another reason to reject a potential student with a healthcare issue (lackluster essays, subpar EC’s, non competitive GPA and test scores etc). Is it Illegal? Yes! Does it happen with frequency? IMHO, yes!

So, I don’t think it’s to any student’s advantage – be they white, black, asian, latino or anything else – to mention their disability in their application, as it might easily lead to an automatic rejection. And that kind of voids part of your thesis and the reason for your post.