So the question then becomes, why are there less black candidates that can get in when race blind? Are black people just dumber? Or has the system they grew up in acted on them in a way that disadvantaged them? Because if we agree with the former, we are racists, and if we agree on the latter, well then it’s unfair to them because the system actively worked against them.
Before, affirmative action placed race at a higher level of consideration for mid to low tier candidates. Colleges may skip over candidates that had slightly better test scores or an extra ap in order to meet diversity standards. When you remove the race of the candidate as a factor, the other qualifiers play a larger role, and black candidates who had been advantaged by thr system now lose this specific advantage.
But if the pool of candidates between the races were equal, why did fewer black candidates make it in? Is the new system racist against against black candidates, are black people less deserving of slots, or is there something that happens pre-applying for college that makes black candidates less appealing?
The pool of candidates are not equal. There are less black candidates overall. Less black candidates made it in because they were less competitive students overall. Less aps, lower gpa, less extra curriculars, lower test scores, etc. If you want to improve the black student population, you need to offer and encourage and offer more of these then complain by the time it’s too late.
Nope, i want a system that removes ethnicities entirely. Ideally race is replaced with economic status, which will still advantage black students the most.
So the question then becomes, why are there less black candidates that can get in when race blind? Are black people just dumber? Or has the system they grew up in acted on them in a way that disadvantaged them? Because if we agree with the former, we are racists, and if we agree on the latter, well then it’s unfair to them because the system actively worked against them.
Before, affirmative action placed race at a higher level of consideration for mid to low tier candidates. Colleges may skip over candidates that had slightly better test scores or an extra ap in order to meet diversity standards. When you remove the race of the candidate as a factor, the other qualifiers play a larger role, and black candidates who had been advantaged by thr system now lose this specific advantage.
But if the pool of candidates between the races were equal, why did fewer black candidates make it in? Is the new system racist against against black candidates, are black people less deserving of slots, or is there something that happens pre-applying for college that makes black candidates less appealing?
The pool of candidates are not equal. There are less black candidates overall. Less black candidates made it in because they were less competitive students overall. Less aps, lower gpa, less extra curriculars, lower test scores, etc. If you want to improve the black student population, you need to offer and encourage and offer more of these then complain by the time it’s too late.
Sounds like you are wanting a system that punishes an ethnic group of children for being given worse opportunities.
Nope, i want a system that removes ethnicities entirely. Ideally race is replaced with economic status, which will still advantage black students the most.