<p>how does one interpret this thread?</p>
<p>It's garbage. Disregard it.</p>
<p>Hmmmm....</p>
<p>okay?</p>
<p>That I will do then.</p>
<p>I am b*l*ack. :)</p>
<p>Down with the minorities! Down with the minoriites!</p>
<p>Haha...just kidding... I'm pro affirmative action, but I can't see how a 1/4 black person has been that negatively affected.....whatever...</p>
<p>Congratulations for your realization Iamblack.</p>
<p>Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>I applaud your use of Affirmative Action... I would do the same if i were in your shoes (and so would many other people)</p>
<p>you have a good shot.</p>
<p>You are in no matter what you do. You get a scholarship no matter what you do. Your scores for your demographic as you know and as you are obviously playing to will "entitle" you to walk in for free anywhere. next. Have fun wherever you go!!! Take your pick!</p>
<p>The OP is obviously not serious you guys so give it a rest.:)</p>
<p>Anyway, about affirmative action, I disagree with all of you that AA should be based on socioeconomic factors since I vehemently believe that the point of AA was to bring racial/ethnic diversity to colleges and encourage minority students to achieve higher by giving them an advantage in the college applications process.</p>
<p>You might say that why should a black kid whose parents earn 400 K have an admissions advantage over me just because I'm white or asian. Well the fact is, you would be lying to yourself if didn't agree that the life of an African American is much more difficult than those of other races, even disregarding the wealth factor. Whether you admit it or not, African Americans face discrimination constantly in issues/situations ranging from equal treatments in schools and public places to considerations for jobs in the professional environment.</p>
<p>Quite honestly, if you're black in the U.S, there's generally a lot of stereotypes and peer pressure that prevent you from excelling academically. Chances are that even if your parents have a strong work ethic, many of your black friends will persuade you to stop studying and engage in other activities like athletics or even in some cases doing drugs and living a dangerous urban life. African Americans usually have the HS graduation rates in the U.S. and if you belong to this underrepresented minority in American colleges, just the fact that you overcame all these obstacles and temptations and worked your *** off to achieve just as high as an Asian or white who is expected to succeed academically, you should be given more leeway and credit for your accomplishments by college adcoms.</p>
<p>That's just my honest opinion of AA as an Asian American living in the United States.</p>
<p>wow...evilasiandictator I am impressed...its a well thought out answer.
You seem different from what I thought you to be from previous posts...</p>
<p>Don't judge a book by its cover shaddix.;)</p>
<p>I have learned my lesson :)</p>
<p>First of all i do not see anything wrong with what you did. You want to get into college and therefore use what you can to your advantage. From what i can see you have a great chance in getting into any college you want.</p>
<p>Yall I am an African American but I do not use it to get any type of privelages. I think afirmative action should not really apply to me but more deserving african americans. I do not want it to be the main reason i am accepted.</p>
<p>I wish AA would help people like me more because I feel like I am the type of person who it was specifically created for, (2nd to grad from high school, 1st to college, money isnt a strongpoint), and I am singled out in school because I go to a very diverse school yet I am the only black male in three years to get an IB certificate (history). All my friend, most of whom are black, think I am trying to go to Harvard, but in reality I just want to take a harder class. My teacher even begged me to stay in the program because she wanted a student of color to make it through the 2 year program (she is black). AA or URM's only are important at top schools or schools with very little diversity. State schools however, such VA Tech dont even consider your race.</p>
<p>If your a rich black kid who goes to some type of expensive private school AA isn't something that's going to help you, right???</p>
<p>Id hope not</p>
<p>blabsta101, unfortunately, it still does help you even if you're rich and blac, that's the flaw. But...I am white and I want ivies.</p>