Quote: Mcleanhatch
in the famous michigan case the university required 120 points to become eligible for the school and gave a bonus of 20 points to blacks and hispanics just for bieng black or hispanic. a perfect 1600 SAT score was worth 20 points.
so basically a black or hispanic student has a 20 point advantage over a white or asian student. is that fair that before the race even begins one group of people already has a lead over another.
one group only has to muster up 80 points while another has to muster up 100 points.
MeloTrauma said:
Learn something before you speak on it. This was not an entry exam. It was criteria that determines your eligibility.
where in the above statement that you posted did i talk about an exam
MeloTrauma said:
They never were based on race. We all get the same exams.
i never said the SAT or any other specific test was based on race, quit making things up.
MeloTrauma said:
And it wasn't only limited to blacks and hispanics, but all underrepresented racial-ethnic minorities
i know that but i didnt want to be on this keyboard typing forever i mean there is about 30 different catagories
MeloTrauma said:
Pllus on top of all of this, youre only allowed 40 points from this group of criteria total anyway.
only 40 points out of a total of 120. i would say that that is a big help, takes away from the importance of grades and SAT/ACT's and community services dont you think.
i always thought college was for the more intelligent people not for the ones who couldnt make it without the help regardless of sex or race/ethnicity.
MeloTrauma said:
Not to mention that there are other groups of criteria as well including 10 points for just being a Michigan resident. So is that really putting anybody at an advantage?
it isnt based on race so of course there is nothing wrong with it.
residents should have first crack, after all they are the ones whos tax dollars are going to the school.
MeloTrauma said:
A minority would get just as many points as a wide reciever , a poor white guy, or a friend to the provost.
so without the extra points there would be no athletes, minorities, or poor whites getting into college, because they wouldnt qualify, is that what you are saying. because if that were the case all colleges would be empty because their isnt many rich people.
MeloTrauma said:
A minority wouldnt have a chance without affirmitive action.
really, i didn't know you thought so highly of minorities.
MeloTrauma said:
Not to mention that not all schools follow the same system as Michigan.
of course not some have stronger AA and some have weaker AA