The colleges have already said they would use writings by applicants as an excuse to assure they get in...and displace non-blacks.
Yes. They may likely want applicants to include an essay describing their life struggles, etc. Code for listing your ethnicity.
Their fallback plan is to abolish test scores, rely entirely on essays, maybe pick the top students from high schools in “economically disadvantaged” zip codes, and make the process as opaque as possible and dare anyone to sue them.
Yes, but the groundwork has been laid…
I hope lawsuits will follow every time they come up with a new scheme to discriminate.
It’s an important start, but the war rages on.
After California passed Prop 209 in 1996:
“Proposition 209 added Section 31 to the California Constitution’s Declaration of Rights, which said that the state cannot discriminate against or grant preferential treatment on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, and public contracting.”
Universities in California then turned to a “holistic” approach for admissions to get around Prop 209 - using essays to determine race, now they’ve eliminated the SAT/ACT as a qualifier for admissions.
Universities across the country will copy what California has done.
Daily Caller:
“Within Hours Of The SCOTUS Ruling, Harvard Finds Loophole To Continue Being Racist”
“Harvard Hints At How It Will Keep Considering Race In Admissions Despite SCOTUS Ruling”
That is their prerogative. They can choose who they want. If the ONLY reason one applicant is chosen over another with the same exact qualifications is RACE, then it is illegal and the college can be sued....lots of litigation would make them more careful.
Plus if the college starts admitting many poor performers, who would think of the college being a very select group of smarties anymore?