Recently, the Supreme Court affirmed the right of colleges across America to consider an applicant’s race as a factor in a holistic admissions process. Many perceived the decision to be a surprising one, thinking the Abigail Fisher case would be the proverbial horse that broke the camel’s back. After a slew …
In a landmark Supreme Court decision, Affirmative Action has once again withstood the scrutiny of America’s highest court. And the 4-3 decision was indeed a surprise. Many believed that this time Affirmative Action would alas face a legal setback but with the death of Justice Antonin Scalia some months ago, …
We came across a great “MTV News” spoof on highly selective college admissions that we figured we’d share with our readers. It’s entitled “STOP Blaming Affirmative Action for Your College Rejection.” We couldn’t agree more. We firmly believe that those who blame their college rejection on Affirmative Action policies are …
For so many years, we’ve correctly predicted the Supreme Court rulings on Affirmative Action (hi, University of Michigan). And we’ve been predicting for some time that the University of Texas at Austin would prevail over the plaintiff, Abigail Fisher, a young woman who has become a crusader against the practice …