The Consideration of Race Should Be Removed from the College Admissions Process | Dartmouth College
At Dartmouth College, three students explored their positions on this hotly debated claim: The consideration of race should be removed from the college admissions process. While all three students expressed support for some kind of special admission consideration, a disagreement arose regarding the role race should play. One student strongly disagreed with the claim based on values of equity and belief in systemic racism. The other two students agreed with the claim and offered reasons for supporting individual circumstances in lieu of race for college admissions. The value of economic consideration (class) in admissions is also explored.
This conversation was recorded on May 4, 2022 at Dartmouth College.
I think that the question is good BUT a more interesting question in my opinion would be along the lines of “what incentive structures are present for admissions officers to admit students of different cultural backgrounds to a university and who are those structures actually benefiting, and to what degree?”
I think this would make an interesting claim:
Equity is the only accurate measure of equality of opportunity in all professions.