Take Law School for example. Someone with a higher LSAT score and a higher GPA may not get the nod because their personal mission statement is very weak (like "I want to be a lawyer because it pays well"). Diversity is a compelling state interest, and systems where grades, scores, and ranks are not used allow to create a more diverse student body. Its not the same as saying someone who has a 180 on the LSAT and a 3.9 GPA will not get in in favor of someone with a 150 on the LSAT and a 2.9...stop being stupid. Its saying that some external things, like work experience, family background, etc will play a part in admissions for hte middle and lower chunks of the admission classes. That's why you'll see exception cases in prestigeuos law schools.
Points are given for a variety of things, and race is one of the categories. Sure, I may be white, but I'm also in X income bracket, and am the first member in my household to go past undergrad work. It isn't "you're black, you're in." QUOTAS ARE ILLEGAL. THEY HAVE BEEN FOR 20 YEARS. AA IS NOT QUOTAS.
Except they're not equal.
IQ gaps are false (look at some of the many brilliant non-caucasians out there) and are primarily used to convey a message of racial superiority. They were historically used to support slavery and genocide.
Because schools want a diverse student body. This doesn't mean racial diversity...it means social-economical-racial-religious-background-mission diversity. |