"They got in because they're black"?

neonerudite
Wed, 31 Dec 2014 19:47:47 +0000

If admission offices did not consider race, there would be a severe lack of diversity within highly selective colleges whose applications are mostly filled my asian and white men and women.
HOWEVER, that does not mean that URMs are “stealing” the slots that more the more qualified population could fill… The fact of the matter is, URMs have to be just as qualified as others in order to be accepted, but because less of them are applying, the acceptance rates within minorities are higher…
URMs are NOT and CANNOT be accepted based solely on race… That kind of thinking can be detrimental in the college admissions process, for URMs and the rest of the population alike.