- I read articles on the "model minority" and affirmative action on Wikipedia some time ago, and I wanted to show an excerpt to my fellow Chinese.
Wikipedia
Asian American status in affirmative action
Because of their high degree of success as a group, Asian Americans do not generally benefit from affirmative action policies the way other minority groups do. In fact, some schools routinely choose lower-scoring applicants from other racial groups, including European Americans, over Asian Americans, in an attempt to promote racial diversity and to maintain some proportion to the society's racial demographics. One of the highest gaps is at UC Berkeley which does not practice affirmative action. The gap between Asian Americans and African Americans is about 300 SAT points.
A 2005 Princeton study showed Asians (not whites) bear nearly 80% of the cost of affirmative action in college admissions. Nearly four out of every five spots given to blacks and Hispanics in an affirmative-action regime would go to Asians in a purely merit-based system.
The average cost or benefit of college affirmative action in terms of SAT points (on 1600-point scale) is as follows:
* Blacks: +230
* Hispanics: +185
* Asians: −50
* Recruited Athletes: +200
* "Legacies" (children of alumni): +160
Because of their high degree of success as a group, Asian Americans do not generally benefit from affirmative action policies the way other minority groups do. In fact, some schools routinely choose lower-scoring applicants from other racial groups, including European Americans, over Asian Americans, in an attempt to promote racial diversity and to maintain some proportion to the society's racial demographics. One of the highest gaps is at UC Berkeley which does not practice affirmative action. The gap between Asian Americans and African Americans is about 300 SAT points.
A 2005 Princeton study showed Asians (not whites) bear nearly 80% of the cost of affirmative action in college admissions. Nearly four out of every five spots given to blacks and Hispanics in an affirmative-action regime would go to Asians in a purely merit-based system.
The average cost or benefit of college affirmative action in terms of SAT points (on 1600-point scale) is as follows:
* Blacks: +230
* Hispanics: +185
* Asians: −50
* Recruited Athletes: +200
* "Legacies" (children of alumni): +160
Although many ICUers aren't living in America and this type of affirmative action might not apply to them (it's illegal to reverse discriminate in the UK), I just want to know what you think of it. Personally, I think the colleges are stereotyping. Not all Asians are smart, and some might be born with disabilities. But then, some blacks or Hispanics might be capable of being very intelligent but don't have the opportunity because of the neighborhood they live in. But what about the blacks or Hispanics that live in good neighborhoods? D:
The articles:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_minority
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affirmative_action_in_the_United_States
Discuss. <3