<p>"I’m a black female-HOPING TO GOD THAT HELPS ENOUGH"</p>
<p>Just letting you know that I, too, am a black woman, and I found your statement offensive. Georgia Tech has one of the top engineering schools in the country, and understandably is very hard to gain entrance to.</p>
<p>I doubt that someone with a 2.5 average who flunked 5 high school courses will get in. I do not think that being a black female will tip a such a person into one of the best engineering schools in the country. If that does happen, I would be both surprised and disappointed.</p>
<p>Affirmative action means that if 2 equal people apply, the URM will get the tip. It doesn't mean that URMs who are far below the admissions or job standards will gain acceptances.</p>