Before I’d hire any “preferred minority” with a college degree, I’d have them write a simple essay so I can at least determine if they are literate - I kid you not. You’d be amazed at how many of them write at a first- or second-grade level (at best); many have never read anything “recreationally”.
I know. I learned to do exactly that. I learned the hard way.
I had a triple major, 4.0 GPA from Rutgers who spells atrociously and writes grammatically incorrect sentences. Comments in delivered source code required adding a spell checker to avoid embarassment.