Poll: Most students opposed to use of race in admissions

Adam Toobin:

Just more than 58 percent of students oppose the University's consideration of race in student admissions decisions, while over 34 percent of students said they supported the policy, according to a recent Herald poll. Of the students who are opposed to the consideration of race, more than half support the consideration of an applicant's socioeconomic status. Just over a quarter of students oppose the consideration of race, socioeconomic status or any other demographic factor in admission decisions.

Most students said their answers were tied to their beliefs about the University's race-based affirmative action policy. Currently, the University considers an applicant's race as a single factor among many -- including grades, test scores and extracurricular activities -- and does not weigh socioeconomic status in determining whether the applicant should be admitted to Brown.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at December 3, 2012 1:51 AM
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