Diversity in college admissions: Legitimate or lies?

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Diversity in college admissions: Legitimate or lies?

College admissions have become highly competitive in recent years. High school students run themselves ragged trying to maintain a high GPA, while also proving they are “well-rounded” with sports, campus organizations and volunteer work. In spite of all this hard work, they grapple with the thought that their true selves may not be enough to get them into their college of choice.

Affirmative action allows colleges to consider race and ethnicity as a factor of evaluation when reviewing applicants. Although the consideration of applicants’ race and ethnicity are still just one piece in the admissions process, they are a part of what makes applicants unique. Diverse applicants have the potential to bring unique perspectives to higher education, which is part of what the system is trying to highlight through these efforts.

According to the Center for American Progress (CAP), “Affirmative action is one of the best tools college and universities have to promote diversity and ensure that those who are otherwise shut out of the American postsecondary system have a chance to earn a quality degree.”

Affirmative Action in higher education appears to be a positive policy, but what about when students try to cheat the system?

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