"Reach" for males is not the same as "Reach" for females

<p>Here’s a discussion about this on the parents form forum awhile ago.</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/450238-nbc-nightly-news-story-girls-admissions.html?highlight=boys+affirmative+action[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/450238-nbc-nightly-news-story-girls-admissions.html?highlight=boys+affirmative+action&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>"College: getting inPosted: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 11:59 AM by Barbara Raab</p>

<p>By Savannah Guthrie, NBC News correspondent</p>

<p>Should it be easier for boys than girls to get into college? The simple answer, of course, is no. But as we prepared the third installment of our series, “The Truth About Boys and Girls,” we learned that nothing is simple when it comes to the college admissions process. </p>

<p>The story starts with some good news: girls are shining academically. Girls have done so well, in fact, they now represent the majority of the student body on many campuses nationwide. </p>

<p>But all that success has led to some unintended consequences. At certain schools - particularly, liberal arts colleges overloaded with female applicants - the only way admissions offices can keep a gender-balanced student body is to admit a greater percentage of boys and reject more girls. That means better qualified girls are sometimes turned away just to increase male enrollment. An admissions dean from Kenyon College caused a firestorm in the academic world for acknowledging as much in a New York Times op-ed entitled, “To All The Girls I’ve Rejected.”</p>

<p>On the other hand, many schools point out that a diverse student body - whether it’s by race, gender, or geography - is a legitimate goal for colleges. "</p>