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050 0 4 _aTOPIC LB 2351.2
_b.C596 2015
090 _aTOPIC LB2351.2 .C596 2015
245 0 0 _aCollege Admissions /
_cDedria Bryfonski, book editor.
264 1 _aFarmington Hills, Mich :
_bGreenhaven Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning,
_c[2015]
264 4 _c©2015
300 _a198 pages ;
_c24 cm.
336 _atext
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337 _aunmediated
_2rdamedia
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338 _avolume
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490 1 _aCurrent controversies series
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 185-189) and index.
505 _aChapter 1. Should race be a consideration in college admission? In U.S., most reject considering race in college admissions / Jeffrey M. Jones -- Yes: race should be a consideration in college admissions. Both racial andclass diversity benefit college campuses / Lee C. Bollinger -- Mismatch and the paternalistic justification for selective college admissions / Michal Kurlaender and Eric Grodsky -- The minorities admitted to elite institutions have high academic qualifications / Sasanka Jinadasa -- As nonwhites gain in numbers, improving their education benefits society / Ronald Brownstein -- No: race should not be a consideration in college admissions. Affirmative action is racial discrimination / Clarence Thomas -- Affirmative action is harmful to minorities -- Richard Sander and Stuart Taylor Jr. -- Academic institutions should not lower their standards for minorities / Sarah Siskind -- Racial considerations are arbitrary and unconstitutional / Carl Cohen -- Chapter 2. Should colleges consider legacies in the admissions process? Overview: legacy students have a significant advantage in college admissions / Elyse Ashburn -- Yes: colleges should consider legacies in the admissions process. Legacy students help to create a sense of community / Danielle Telson. Stop worrying about legacy admissions / Daniel Luzer -- Legacy students explore campus life through historic lens / Hannah Loewentheil -- No: colleges should not consider legacies in the admissions process. Colleges' elitist legacy preference / Scott Stern -- The price of admission / Gillian Tett -- Legacy students are already advantaged and do not need additional help / Shikha Dalmia -- Legacy preferences discriminate against minorities / Kathryn Ladewski -- Chapter 3. Should athletes get preferential treatment in college admissions? Chapter preface. Yes: athletes should get preferential treatment in college admissions. Athletic recruitment can help overall enrollment / Libby Sander -- Athletes enrich a college community with their diverse backgrounds and mindsets / The Daily Princetonian -- Athletic scholarships benefit a school financially / Douglas Brennan -- No: athletes should not get preferential treatment in college admissions. When colleges recruit athletes, everyone loses / Jack Turnage -- Preferential admissions treatment is harmful to student athletes / Thomas Emma -- Chapter 4: Should standardized tests be a factor in college admissions? Chapter preface. Yes: standardized tests should be a factor in college admissions. My view: 10 reasons the SAT matters / Kathyrn Juric -- In defense of the SAT / Po Bronson -- The SAT is not racially biased / Cherylyn Harley LeBon -- No: Standardized tests should not be a factor in college admissions. Standardized tests tend to favor upper-class students / Cooper Aspegren -- New evidence of racial bias on SAT / Scott Jaschik -- Standardized tests discriminate against minority and lower income students / Joseph Soares, interviewed by Sarah Ovaska -- GPA, SAT, ACT ... RIP / Brandon Busteed.
650 0 _aUniversities and colleges
_zUnited States
_xAdmission.
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700 1 _aBryfonski, Dedria,
_eeditor.
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830 0 _aCurrent controversies.
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