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12/18/2002 03:32:00 AM | Brad Plumer What to do with all the fudge... I really like the distinction between principled arguments and pragmatic considerations... *fishes for notebook. no luck. writes on hand.* On the fudge issue, I definitely had in mind the patterns you mentioned. A kid who pulled off a 1400 SAT because his/her parents paid through the orifice for Kaplan and the like strikes me as no more valid an Ivy Leaguer than a minority whose application got a boost because of diversity concerns. Heck, I feel lucky that in the beginning of high school I moved from a horrid public school in New York back to my old private school in Tokyo. Had I stayed in the public school, I almost certainly would not be at Dartmouth right now. Maybe I exaggerate by calling all of thus fudging. But I could never honestly say that I've earned a spot at Dartmouth all by myself, and this or that minority hasn't, because of diversity considerations. But that brings up another question... the difference between affirmative action towards minority races vs. towards the economic lower class? Colleges nowadays seem to make a real effort to search out students who probably have as much brains, etc. as anyone, but lack the financial wherewithal that can help a student in very tangible ways. I think this approach is entirely fair and non-discriminatory. If colleges continue this trend is affirmative action really necessary? If minorities are concerned that they have social and financial disadvantages that keep them out of elite universities, won't an "economically aware" admissions office that tries to see past these disadvantages help level the playing field? perma link |
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