No more affirmative action in Cali brings us to this interesting combination. Time to bring back affimative action? How much asian is too much asian? Is the Golden State's college system turning into Shanghai east? Is 51% Asian and 3% black the diversity berkeley is looking for? I thought they were a progessive,
formerly radical 60s school. Why should non-asian parents
support with their tax dollars a school that is majority asian, where
their kids don't have a chance of getting admitted? The asian
kids study to the exclusion of extracurricular activities in our cali
high schools. While the anglos/blacks/hispanics are playing football/baseball/basketball, they are studying. While the anglos/blacks/hispanics are dating and enjoying their teen-age years, they are studing. Now, the asian kids have kicked the Bell
Curve so high that a kid has to live in the library to have any hope of getting into a prestigious public school.......I'm sorry, but something is wrong here......
2006-09-11 05:47:47 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Interesting that you seem to suggest that white people should be for affirmative action to allow more whites into the school, but against affirmative action if it is used to allow more blacks into the school. So whatever benefits the whites is right? If admission is based on scholastic merit, and must be color blind, then how can you possibly object if the people who study the hardest and perform the best academically get the most places in prestigious colleges? What would you suggest as an alternative basis for admission? And remember that all Californians are supporting the University of California system, in addition to the Cal State system, and lots of other things that their kids might not get admitted to. All Californians also pay taxes for prisons that are disproportionately black and Latino. Is that unfair? It is offensive to suggest that whites should not pay for a system that benefits Asians disproportionately, just because white kids can't be bothered to study hard enough to get in.
2006-09-11 05:59:10 · answer #1 · answered by rollo_tomassi423 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I believe that there's no intention from the UCLA Berkeley's to marginalize certain ethnic. I do agree that most universities (esp. with high accolades and ranks) use meritocracy system in assessing its candidates. The reason being is due to surplus of demands over available vacancies. In addition, the universities would like to maintain if not improve its reputation.
As for the issue above, I believe that being black doesn't mean you are dumb or inferior. There are a lot of brainiacs black people. If you watch the apprentice, you should look up to the like of Kwame Jackson and Randall with both of them being graduates from Harvard Univ. and Rhode Island Scholar respectively.
One thing to take note of, this is not the time anymore to compare and contrast ethnic superiority to one another. If you get the talent then you shall get the opportunity whoever you are and whatever your ethnicity is.
PS: FYI, Asia consists of a bunch of different races such as Chinese, Japs, Koreans, Indian, Malay, etc. I believe the high percentage explains that.
2006-09-11 14:18:06 · answer #2 · answered by edsis_sg 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am an athlete when I comes to studying. I am in law school because I studied my a** off. Taking the LSAT and getting a good GPA for 4 straight years is like training to win a championship in any given sport. I can't speak for all Asians, but school is my sport.
I do liftweights and run too. If one is not physical fit, one can not study all day.
2006-09-11 16:51:20 · answer #3 · answered by strong_intelligent_freedom 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nobody hates anybody, thats bs.
I say, let the best man (or woman) win. If you can't make it you don't deserve it. Study harder next time.
70% of black families are born out of wedlock and have no father in the home. Keep it in your pants, or discover birth control and that would be a good start.
Asians could sit on their hands and say, they can't understand English and are "handicapped", wa wa. But they don't make excuses, they just do it.
Stop whining and pick up the book and try and learn something for a change, and stop making excuses, whimps!
2006-09-11 12:57:44 · answer #4 · answered by TG Special 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I do not see a problem with it. The Asians as a whole do study more, and do not participate in as many extra-curricular activities. While the other races put less emphasis on academics, and put more emphasis on extra-curriculars. If they have better grades than blacks then they should be admitted. I do not see why them not having a boy or girlfriend should have any effect on them getting into a college.
2006-09-11 12:53:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think you just don't understand how much Everyone in the USA hates Black people..
You might not like it but its true..
:)
2006-09-11 12:50:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
so sorry you are genetically inferior when it comes to academics.
but you can always look forward to a professional career in sports. or entertainment. isn't that what you people are good for?
2006-09-11 12:51:07 · answer #7 · answered by St. Anthony of Y!Answers 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
go hit the books and stop whining!
2006-09-11 12:56:04 · answer #8 · answered by J G 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋