Do colleges discriminate based on sexuality? I am applying for colleges and am wondering if mentioning my homosexuality would be beneficial to me, showing my own personal hardships, or actually hinder my chances? I am applying selective schools (Princeton, Yale, Cornell) and would like to know what I should do. I am in no way ashamed of mentioning it, but with something as important as college admission, I need to be careful. Any information or advice would be helpful.
2007-10-28 19:27:04 · 3 answers · asked by bob v 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
The fact of your being gay won't either help or hurt you, but if it is mentioned in a sincere effort to show overcoming of hardships, it should work as well as any other hardship. Most of these schools will be able to tell if you are mentioning it gratuitously in an effort to get some kind of advantage, and that will not help you.
2007-10-28 19:34:54 · answer #1 · answered by neniaf 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sexuality is not a protected class in all states (or by the federal government). In those states where sexuality is a protected class, a school can not legally discriminate based on sexual orientation.
But here's my thing. Unless there is a specific reason to do so, why should you even be revealing your sexual orientation on a college admissions application. It's not really any of their business. And do you really want your admissions to be based on your sexuality?
2007-10-29 02:34:21 · answer #2 · answered by Justin H 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
so, someone can't ban you from a shcool for being gay, but you want to know if you can use it to get in? this is the problem with P.C.
2007-10-29 02:31:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋