Should Race be Considered in College Admissions?
...erican instead of Caucasian, there is a stronger possibility that they will be selected to join the organization. Bowen & Bok believe that blacks overpower all ethnicities “...both white and Black Americans are fascinated with Blacks”(Ezell, 2004,p.107). It would make sense to say that elite universities should set aside a certain percentage of minority acceptances as part of their criteria. This could be considered unfair because it can eliminate very strong potential candidates for the organization. On the other hand, it can promote diversity in the university. Could we then say that, racial diversity is necessary for a good education? Claudia Martinez 3450 October 6, 2004 Having a critical mass of minority students is fundamental, in my opinion, to providing a worthy schooling for the entire student body. Some individuals reflect on, “Why should skin color be considered any different a factor (in admissions) than geography, or alumni percentage, or sports ability?”(Clayton, 1998). Implementing a point system in a university could also be successful. In fact, there are universities that have already taken this step. Others offer a combination of cumulative scores, such as GPA and LSAT scores to determine eligibility. Merit happens to be the number one factor for these particular institutions. It is safe to say that the harder an individual works, the better chance they have of obtaining a Doctorate degree. Merit should be the most intricate element in attending a higher institution, but we see that there are other factors that take away from merit. Then again, if everything were mirrored to merit, then there would be no assortment of individuals, but only uniformity of the student body. So, which is a greater accomplishment to a university: uniformity or diversity? Re-inventing recruitment for universities could instill a different philosophy for an institution. There could be many trial and err...