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Majority of Americans Oppose Affirmative Action in College Admissions.
2019 Feb 26, 4:03am 898 views 4 comments
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Bd6r
2019 Feb 26, 8:11am
Bd6r
2019 Feb 26, 8:11am
the meme is incorrect.
VIJAY should have
3.8 GPA
32 MCAT
and still NOT ADMITTED
VIJAY should have
3.8 GPA
32 MCAT
and still NOT ADMITTED
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Shaman
2019 Feb 26, 8:15am
Shaman
2019 Feb 26, 8:15am
California made race-based admission illegal (at public universities anyway) by popular vote. Yes, that’s California, the most progressive state there is.
Blatant racism doesn’t go over well anymore.
Bad luck for Democrats!
Blatant racism doesn’t go over well anymore.
Bad luck for Democrats!
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anonymous
2019 Feb 26, 10:14am
Also from the article:
Although most Americans oppose affirmative action policies in college admissions, the poll found that the majority still supports affirmative action in general
A question asking respondents if they favored "affirmative action programs for racial minorities" showed that 58 percent in total agreed.
A slight majority of whites, about three-quarters of blacks and more than two-thirds of Hispanic respondents favored affirmative action programs more generally.
"Americans are not averse to having the government take steps to help improve the conditions of minority groups in the United States, and in a broad sense express support for affirmative action programs," the report says.
Although most Americans oppose affirmative action policies in college admissions, the poll found that the majority still supports affirmative action in general
A question asking respondents if they favored "affirmative action programs for racial minorities" showed that 58 percent in total agreed.
A slight majority of whites, about three-quarters of blacks and more than two-thirds of Hispanic respondents favored affirmative action programs more generally.
"Americans are not averse to having the government take steps to help improve the conditions of minority groups in the United States, and in a broad sense express support for affirmative action programs," the report says.
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MisdemeanorRebel
2019 Feb 26, 10:50am
MisdemeanorRebel
2019 Feb 26, 10:50am
Quigley says
Definitely a winning stance.
Kakistocracy says
Just like they support immigration generally, but disagree with Diversity Visas and unlimited Family Visas.
The devil is in the details, which is why the Dems talk glittering generalities, but the Reps need to discuss specifics - like withholding medical care from botched abortion babies.
California made race-based admission illegal (at public universities anyway) by popular vote. Yes, that’s California, the most progressive state there is.
Blatant racism doesn’t go over well anymore.
Bad luck for Democrats!
Definitely a winning stance.
Kakistocracy says
Although most Americans oppose affirmative action policies in college admissions, the poll found that the majority still supports affirmative action in general
Just like they support immigration generally, but disagree with Diversity Visas and unlimited Family Visas.
The devil is in the details, which is why the Dems talk glittering generalities, but the Reps need to discuss specifics - like withholding medical care from botched abortion babies.
A CLEAR MAJORITY OF Americans, 67 percent, are opposed to considering race and ethnicity in college admissions, instead saying that students should be admitted solely based on merit, according to a recent Gallup poll.
Researchers surveyed nearly 4,400 adults and found that 67 percent said an applicant should be admitted to a college only based on merit, even if that means there would be fewer minorities on campus. The percentage was the highest for the white population, with three-quarters of respondents favoring merit-based admissions policies.
[READ: Clarence Thomas Suggests Affirmative Action Is Like Jim Crow]
The majority of Hispanics favored merit-based admissions policies, while a slight majority of black respondents – 48 percent – said they think an applicant's racial and ethnic background should be considered.
The survey came in the midst of the Supreme Court's ruling on a case brought forth by a white applicant who was denied admission to the flagship campus of the University of Texas system. The applicant, Abigail Fisher, alleged she was denied admission to the Austin campus due to the school's affirmative action admissions policy.
While the court did not strike down affirmative action at the university, it punted the case back to a lower court, saying the admissions policy needed to be more strictly scrutinized.
"The recent University of Texas case suggests the issue is far from settled," a report on the poll says.
Gallup has surveyed Americans about race in college admissions two other occasions: once in 2003, when the Supreme Court ruled against a policy at the University of Michigan that awarded minority applicants extra "points," and again in 2007, when the court struck down racial quotas in public K-12 schools.
Americans' views on affirmative action programs related to college admissions have remained relatively consistent over the years. In 2003 69 percent of respondents favored a merit-based approach. This figure was 70 percent in 2007.
https://www.usnews.com/news/newsgram/articles/2013/07/24/majority-of-americans-oppose-affirmative-action-in-college-admissions