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Affirmative Action, as defined by Wikipedia, is "the policy of providing special opportunities for, and favoring members of, a disadvantaged group who suffer from discrimination"
Contextualized, this is giving less qualified candidates jobs/admissions over more qualified candidates (merit -wise) due to factors such as race and gender. It's considered by many to be reverse discrimination, yet is a common practice in society.
A common argument in favor of affirmative action is that building a well-rounded office/campus/environment is more important than hiring/accepting people who deserve it the most.
There have been numerous Supreme Court cases dealing with affirmative action. Just two weeks ago, the SCOTUS ruled that public university's may use race as an admissions factor as long as it is not the primary criteria.
Various sources estimate that for an Asian male to have similar admissions chances and scholarship as an African American female, he must be 50 percentile higher than her, and score 7 points higher on the ACT or 250 points higher on the SAT. The study also suggests that if admissions were solely based on standardized test scores and grade point averages, approximately 66 percent of Ivy-League classes would consist of Asian and White males.
What is your opinion on Affirmative Action, and why?
Contextualized, this is giving less qualified candidates jobs/admissions over more qualified candidates (merit -wise) due to factors such as race and gender. It's considered by many to be reverse discrimination, yet is a common practice in society.
A common argument in favor of affirmative action is that building a well-rounded office/campus/environment is more important than hiring/accepting people who deserve it the most.
There have been numerous Supreme Court cases dealing with affirmative action. Just two weeks ago, the SCOTUS ruled that public university's may use race as an admissions factor as long as it is not the primary criteria.
Various sources estimate that for an Asian male to have similar admissions chances and scholarship as an African American female, he must be 50 percentile higher than her, and score 7 points higher on the ACT or 250 points higher on the SAT. The study also suggests that if admissions were solely based on standardized test scores and grade point averages, approximately 66 percent of Ivy-League classes would consist of Asian and White males.
What is your opinion on Affirmative Action, and why?