<p>“Likewise, research now demonstrate that students who take AP courses don’t perform better than students who DON’T take them.”</p>
<p>We’re talking about Admissions, not general performance. As for…</p>
<p>“I would never be interested in teaching someone who held views like bob9975 (although I certainly do). Racist, elitist, sexist, homophobic and people with a sense of intellectual superiority are NOT what we’re looking for.”</p>
<p>I’m like bob9975 because I believe that AA is wrong. But i’m not racist, elitist, sexist, or homophobic. How did you jump from AA to homophobia in the first place? Yes, SOME URMs have to deal with serious disadvantages, and these circumstances should be taken into consideration. As for racism, there will always be bigots out there, how does that qualify anyone for admission over someone who is fortunate not to have been in that situation? If it is so important to an applicant, it should be talked about in the essay, and the application should never ask for race.</p>
<p>though some people may have been put in seriously disadvantaged situations, not every URM can hide under the umbrella of AA</p>