I agree with everything that is being
stated in the article. Why should race matter? A dean has the chance to admit a
student that is the perfect candidate or the collage, excellent grades and
recommendations, all the extra behavioral characteristics needed, yet he won’t
because of the skin color? The idea seems absolutely ridiculous in my mind, so
what if we are different on the outside? Just like our minds, our physical
appearance differs from others, but that doesn’t make someone better than the
other. What should really matter is someone’s personality, who are they able to
cope with things, how are they able to solve problems, how well do they work
with others, their ability to trust their judgment to make right decisions, the
important things. Why forbid yourself of something you agree on and think it is
worth the try, just because of a silly little detail?
“Our reasoning is simple. We admit students to accomplish two goals: to
get the best possible students and to assemble the best possible class.” I do believe it is quite simple, what you want is to achieve the
best scenarios you can, no need to stop yourself over little details such as
color. I think that is what bothers, people thinking stupid things such as
color should have an influence in their decisions. If you think someone is
perfect for a job, go for it! Don’t let anything get in your way, do what you
think is right.
“While
race may not matter for some applicants, for others it may be urgently salient.
As deans, we do not prejudge this issue. Rather, our point is that race can be
an important, if not essential, aspect of the life story of many applicants and
that our ability to assess the individual character of these applicants would
be crippled by a rule forbidding us from considering applicants’ race.” This is the kind of reasoning people should have. Different skin
color can lead to people experiencing different kinds of lifestyles and
treatments for others. Let the students tell their stories, let them
communicate with each other, let them know what really is out there. I believe
that everyone deserves a dose of reality every once in a while, sharing stories
with each other can make students open their eyes to what is really out there, that
not everything is as it seems.
