Racism at Lehigh?

WaitingDad
Sat, 16 Jan 2010 22:26:50 +0000

Diversity type programs (ethnic and geographic) would not cause “bashing” if colleges only recruited students that were equally academically qualified to succeed at an institution. Lehigh for example last year accepted approx. 3600 students of which 113 applicants had SAT scores below 1100 and another 249 with scores in the mid 1100 range. (I know of 2 female students that had mid 1300 SAT’s but were rejected.) Colleges and professional schools surely want to admit the most qualified students available but often have to accept diversity (ethnic and/or geographic) students with lesser credentials (GPA, SAT’s, Class Rank). To accept a student that has lower credentials because of their race or where they’re from is just plain wrong. The playing field should be kept level. These students most likely will struggle to succeed and often have to leave their institutions. There is a college out there for every student that wants to attend. Not everyone is a candidate for the Ivies and not everyone can afford a private school. It should not matter what a persons race is or where they’re from. Just as many schools claim to be “need blind” they should in addition attempt to remain blind to a person’s race or geographic locale when accepting students.