<p>good point, but still</p>
<p>But what about the African Americans who ARE privileged. They can still check the boxes and get extra help and bonuses, just because of their skin color.</p>
<p>And what about the whites that are underprivileged, in many cases they get less help than privileged minorities.</p>
<p>"The fact that African-Americans underperform is why they have their own scholarship."</p>
<p>I don't know. If I were black, I may just find that kind of policy and the reason behind it insulting.</p>
<p>"The fact that African-Americans underperform is why they have their own scholarship."
Does this provide any incentive for minorities as a whole to perform better? In the long run they'll just figure they don't have to try as hard to get where they want because they will be provided with special services because of thier race.</p>
<p>That's just a sad fact of life. Everything can't be fair for everybody. People pay more attention to the majority than the minority. The majority of blacks aren't as privileged as whites and therefore all blacks, even the privileged ones, get the benefits from this fact. Just accept it and move on.</p>
<p>HAHA, how is this even a debate. laterdaysluke, you know exactly what is meant by African-American.</p>
<p>I believe its fair if it means nationality...but if it means race than I have problems! I have come to this realization. So any south Africans on CC tht can share in this?</p>
<p>Why should I accept it? This fact hurts me when trying to get into college. And it affects everyone else who is not a minority in anegative way. It makes the system very unfair.</p>
<p>You should accept it because you can't do anything about it.</p>
<p>It doesn't hurt u that you're not a NAP scholarship winner. I think universities will understand ....</p>
<p>"You should accept it because you can't do anything about it."</p>
<p>Though we cant do anything about it- thats not a correct attitude. You dont have to accept something thats incorrect- no matter the issue</p>
<p>What can you do if you refuse to accept it? Nothing at this moment.</p>
<p>WEll, if enough people speak out against it something might be done about it. That's how everything works.</p>
<p>Caro raised a good point. "Do African Americans not test well because of the color of their skin?"</p>
<p>I refute it, because their is not a connection between skin and race. Why do African Americans score lower on standardized testing? Is it because they have fewer resources, as iheartvassar said? </p>
<p>If so, then why don't we make the extra scholarship clearly available for those who come from poorer families and from poorer school districts? My best guess as to why colleges don't do this is that poorer students have a more proportionate representation in colleges than African Americans do. Why are these proportions unequal?</p>
<p>That's true, but these policies and practices aren't going to change before this year's admissions process is over. So you all are already screwed, if that's how you choose to see it.</p>
<p>well, I'm only a junior, but anyway shouldn't we stand up for what's right for future students in our situations?</p>
<p>Who's to decide what is right in this situation? Up until this point, the people in power have decided that this is right and it probably won't change in the near future.</p>
<p>If enough people begin to feel the way I do it might someday change.</p>
<p>Well, more power to you!</p>
<p>Ok. I'm really not into programs excluding white people to make up for past exclusion of minorities, but wow. Trying to take the scholarship of someone who really does qualify? Low.</p>
<p>But funny.</p>