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Aisha Aliyu, Victor Alleyne, Divya Ammu, Corey Becker, Molly Burns, Courtney Clark,
David Joo, Melissa Lopez, Aaron Morris, Ashley Ogilvie, Mykaihla Sternick
Option 1: Affirmative Action based on race and gender
Suggested Policy Change: Establish nationwide legal standards for public universities
to maintain a level of racial and ethnic diversity.
Pros Cons
Students with the same academic Does not have a protection in place
potential but less family wealth than for racial bias that may still exist in
their peers will have an equal chance admissions offices
Eliminates the problem with admissions Because African-Americans still
not taking academic resources into make up a large segment of the low-
account when looking into GPA, SAT income population, it is possible that
scores, and level of classes (Lower- white students would still have a
income students often dont have the huge advantage over African
same opportunities to get the higher American students
grades) Parents can learn to hide household
Students will be given a chance income
whether or not they have family legacy It could create the same Mismatch
at a university (Often something that Theory that race-based affirmative
can give students a leg-up, but may not action does, that low-income
be the case for students with a history students from lesser schools will not
of family poverty) be prepared for schools they get
Purely quantitative, takes out social admitted into and it will leave them
aspect, removes underlying social falling behind and stressed out
narrative of what is needed for Outside financial factors, such as
minorities, economic disadvantage is other college-bound children,
automatically a struggle, while race is dependent family members living
not with family, etc. pose financial stress
While racial preference only takes on family that isnt evident by annual
upper level minority students, income income figures
preference will give students of all
levels a fair chance
Disregarding socioeconomic status
creates a education gap between the
rich and poor, polarizing the groups and
further disadvantaging low income
students in the future
Bases admissions to college solely on Takes more time and effort on the
academic requirements including high part of the admissions office to
school grades, GPA, testing scores, and read all applications and use a
especially writing. holistic approach.
Places students in college environments Lacks fairness in the respect that
where they will fit people in minorities are not give
Does not take income and gender into the upper hand, if you believe that
consideration, which is slowly being they should. Everyone gets the
deemed unconstitutional anyway. same opportunity to do with it what
Creates equality and Eliminates the they will. Everyone is given the
possibility of over-exaggeration of same box to stand on.
minority status. Can cause people to become
Eliminates establishments obligation to blind to race and ethnicity when it
fulfill quotas of race/other aspects that is taken the wrong way.
could compromise a students Can give a lot of power to the
education.This actually creates diversity universities themselves in
in the academic environment that decisions without strict regulations
extends beyond race and more into on who they can accept.
diversity of the whole person. Can create the effect of minorities
believing they wont get in without
race on their side.