Race in the mind of an african american..

[ksarmand]

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Yes, it is truly unfortunate for all URM acceptees to be presumed unworthy of acceptance because of the practice.

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On a side note, I am uncertain of what in the phrase “presumed unworthy” you found inappropriate and of what “gross generalization” you were referring to in your initial post because my quoted statement was not a generalization.

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<p>I did not find it inappropriate; perhaps I was not entirely clear in my disapproval of that phrase. Individuals are not thought to be “unqualified,” to use a rough term, because of affirmative action; such ideas persist in spite of the policy. When you said “presumed unworthy,” your statement indicated that disapprobation and disbelief on the part of many came about as a result of that policy. That is not true; you have further qualified your statement, but the idea that the removal of that policy will do much to correct certain attitudes is, as I have previously stated, na</p>