A private university in New York added an essay prompt to its website asking applicants how the Supreme Court’s decision to overrule affirmative action would affect the goals of college education.
Essay prompt, 1 of 3 options listed For first-year applicants, the Sarah Lawrence University website asks students to explain how their goals for college education “are, or could be, affected by court decisions.” Seeking. In late June, the Supreme Court stopped universities from using racial preferences in admissions procedures, finding such programs violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.
“In a 2023 U.S. Supreme Court majority decision, Chief Justice John Roberts said, “We encourage universities to consider applicants’ arguments about how race has affected their lives. There is nothing to hold back, but only so long as the discussion is tangibly tied to the quality of the college, “the character and unique abilities that a particular applicant can contribute to the college,” the essay prompt states. It has been. “Based on your life example, the qualities of your personality, and/or the unique abilities you possess, how your goals for college education are affected or affected by court decisions. Please explain whether or not you believe you may be affected.”
It is hard for me to imagine how a student who is on the 70’s side of this 70/30 problem can honestly respond to this prompt without compromising their chances of admission. https://t.co/7hXCyhwqo6
— Alison Somin (@AlisonSomin) July 19, 2023
The university issued statement After the Supreme Court’s ruling, it explained that despite the “grave but unknown” impact of the ruling, the Supreme Court “continues to address the importance of diverse communities and the holistic admissions process.”
“The admissions team at Sarah Lawrence University has never relied on a single factor when enrolling students. Diversity in every definition of the word, taking intellectual and creative risks, crossing disciplinary boundaries, and adhering to frameworks of humanitarian values and community considerations. A citizen of the world who is able to maintain academic excellence within,” the statement said. (Related: Universities consider new rankings to avoid SCOTUS ruling on race-based admissions)
Harvard University also said the majority opinion of Professor Roberts said the university may still consider “applicants’ debates about how race affects their lives.” emphasized. e-mail To that community on judgment day.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) announced in early July that it would make tuition and fees free for some undergraduate students in the state as a result of the decision.
Some colleges are also considering introducing an “adversity score”, and at least 20 colleges are testing the Socioeconomic Disadvantage Scale (SED), which assesses aspects of the socioeconomic background of students at the University of California (UC) Davis School of Medicine. Looking for more information.
Sarah Lawrence University did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.
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