How do colleges consider your racial status as part of your admission?

Why does racial/ethnic status even matter for college admission?

7 Responses to “How do colleges consider your racial status as part of your admission?”

Omar A:

July 10, 2010 at 9:27 pm

Yes. Very much so.
beholdall:

July 10, 2010 at 10:17 pm

I do not think colleges consider racial status as part of admission, because deciding whether or not you are admitted due to your race/nationality is illegal.
Colleges/Universities typically ask what ethnicity their candidates are to get an idea of the makeup of their campus. Usually they post different stats such as sex, race, country origin, etc as part of an appeal to those considering going out of state or coming from another country. It’s more of a data collecting process than decision factor.
Straight thinker:

July 10, 2010 at 10:59 pm

it better matter. too many non-merited whites make it cause they got money.
Greg:

July 10, 2010 at 11:10 pm

Colleges seem to be exempt from laws regarding discrimination.

I watched a report on TV that showed one collage would give more “points” toward a minority student then a student with perfect SATs.

Being a minority also makes you eligible for race based scholarships. Things i do not see the legality of what so ever. I have no problem with scholarships because of a bad financial situation, but the fact that someone gets one because they have a darker skin then me bothers me.
Jen:

July 10, 2010 at 11:37 pm

My understanding is that most colleges use a points system and you might have a very slight advantage by being a member of a minority group. Other things that add points to your application would be your academic record (including SAT and/or ACT), your personal statement (essay), and extracurriculars. Keep in mind that colleges tend to look better and get more money if they have more diversity, but if you’ve worked hard and have decent stats, you should be able to get in no matter who your ancestors were.

*Edit: The technical term you are looking for is affirmative action*
Dasha L:

July 11, 2010 at 12:20 am

well, yea they want a biracial college
Landie:

July 11, 2010 at 12:55 am

Yes, the college I go to is 5% black accepted as freshman or less every year. That’s definitely not by chance.

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How do colleges consider your racial status as part of your admission?

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