Posted on 08/30/2024 9:50:56 PM PDT by Cronos
I was rejected by all of the elite schools I applied to. I only got in to one college, now (50 years later) it is semi-elite, but not then.
I was crushed and I was pissed.
But even without computers, elite schools could read my algorithm = no extracurriculars, just reads books, 88.89% class average, 1526 Junior (real) SAT = smart but lazy, weirdo.
I can’t say they were wrong. I did a little work on the weirdo part by a factory job, joined the union, became a summer letter carrier, went to college and medical school, and now I’m an old doctor. I still read books.
Go somewhere. Complete a curriculum of freshman courses
Then as a sophomore, reapply to the elite school
That used to be the mission and it would be great if it would return to that mission. But the really lucrative field MIT has directed its attention to is inside the DC beltway consulting and advising. The decline of the technical quality of its graduates say compared to Cal Tech, has been breathtaking over the years, like one of those youtube videos of idiots falling over the edge of a cliff.
“How about Fisk and Tennessee State University?”
That would be interesting to know. And will the leftist media, like the NY Slimes, be wringing their hands if the percentage of white applicants to each school isn’t rising?
It’s more important to see how many graduate than how many enter.
Actually, that’s about a 70% drop. (~72.7%)
Thanks for the ping.
This is getting more and more interesting.
The death of DEI will benefit all of us in so many ways. It will definitely benefit race relations in the long run, though it may be fraught in the near term.
DEI in private colleges should be allowed with the university’s endowment fund paying for every student regardless of race, color or religion.
See how quickly the endowment fund disappears.
What is important is not the number of minorities admitted but rather the number of minorities that graduate. Run a demographics report showing the percentage of graduates by category, before and after, and a better picture will emerge.
/bingo
DEI backlash
Ford (F) became the latest company to scale back its diversity, equity and inclusion program, joining several other U.S. firms that have revised their policies amid increasing pressure and online criticism. The automaker will no longer participate in the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index, while it has refocused employee resource groups and is shifting some of its corporate sponsorships. Activist and political commentator Robby Starbuck claimed credit for pushing many companies to modify or eliminate their DEI initiatives, with Lowe’s (LOW) revealing a policy shift earlier this week.
Why is the number of minorities that graduate important?
And, since you regard it as important, I presume that in Hawaii, New Mexico, California, Texas, Nevada, Maryland, and Georgia, by "minorities" you mean "whites", correct? But that's all residents, including people long past college graduation.
In 2020, whites under 18 became a minority in the whole country. So, going forward, and again since you believe "the number of minorities that graduate" is "important", and since the college applicant pool is mostly under 18, and in that pool whites are a minority, I presume you favor programs to promote white history, white achievements, white role models, and white culture to increase the white minority's graduation rate?
Wow, 47% of students at MIT are Asian? And they are only 3% of the overall population.
No,, it is not the number of minorities that graduate, but rather the percentage of minorities admitted that graduate. In short, it is proof of matching the student to the best college that can give them a proper and compete education with the highest probability of success.
Consider, a young black male with mediocre GPA and SAT scores gets admitted to MIT or CalTech based solely on quota. What chance does he have to graduate or even make it to his sophomore year? Quota systems can set up the quotee(?) for failure. Would that person do better in a less challenging school? Probably. And what about the opportunity lost for the student who lost the admissions slot?
What it means is that the admissions staff needs to be a much better job in matching talent to the rigors of their particular institution. Is it good that talented minorities get into the best school possible for their success? Absolutely. I’m all for everyone being the best that they can be.
We used to watch the engineering students at our college. After the first semester, half of them were business majors.
Engineering is equally difficult for everyone.
OH Hell Yeah!!!
the Great Equalizer
well, it used to be anyway...
If we went by merit black enrollment at schools like MIT would be zero.
Thomas Sowell discusses that extensively, how it actually hurts blacks, in his writings on affirmative action. They end up dropping out of a too-hard school when they might have succeeded if they had gone somewhere appropriate.
100% and leaves them bitter about it...
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