"They got in because they're black"?

IAmTheGOAT
Wed, 26 Nov 2014 23:15:24 +0000

@Madaboutx Comparing the 3% population to the higher representation in colleges is not a proper way to assess the point of them having lower chances. It is probably more of a cultural thing for Asians to be motivated to do better, as most of them came very recently from foreign countries, looking for better opportunities in the USA for their children, much like my own family. Since there is the direct pressure to perform better (because that’s why many families even come here in the first place), more of them probably get into better colleges. While this theory isn’t perfect, I believe it has at least some merit to it.

I understand what you mean about diversity, though. trying to create a place wherein there are many different people of many different backgrounds. This is the kind of place I want to go to, mingling with people that have a lot more to share than a people from a single community. I really want to go to that sort of place. After all, I believe that most of the highly regarded schools are pretty attractive, and the diverseness really plays an important role in that like-ability. As much as I want to like that, I am conflicted because there is clear discrimination against students who clearly just don’t deserve it. I want there to be more equality. I guess this is the “humanist” inside me that is telling me that such a thing is wrong.

Also, I’m sorry if I offended anyone here. I didn’t ever mean to say that URMs get in only because of their skin color. I don’t know if I inadvertently hinted towards that in anything I said. I did not mean to say that URMs are taking away spots from others or anything. That sounds like racial bigotry, and I want none of that. I only used URMs as a reference to bring up my points about ORMs. If such a practice, relying even remotely on skin color, were happening with any group, regardless of ORM, URM, etc. I would react in the same, unhappy manner.

I guess there has to be some give and some take, in order to maintain diversity. Such is life. I will just have to accept the fact this this is a necessary thing. However, somewhere, deep in my heart, this will pluck the strings of my conscience, whispering to me that something has to be done about the discrimination…