College Admissions

Reading this editorial in the Austin American Statesman really hit home simple due to the fact that it applies to everyone in our class that plans on transferring to a university. It was about how when students apply to a university there are several things taken into account when trying to get accepted. For example they state that under the law in Texas students who finish in the top 10 percent of their high school classes receive guaranteed admission to state-funded colleges and universities. Also if a student isn't in the top 10 percent race is looked at as a deciding factor when trying to diversify the campus. There has been a few cases in which schools (UT specifically) has been sued when a student isn't accepted. Some students feel that race shouldn't be used as a deciding factor in the weeding out process of applying students, i disagree. I think that it should be mainly based on grades but i also think the few students that are allowed to get in based on race and not apart of the 10 percent group are getting a opportunity they might not have been able to get. Whether it be race, grades or any other factor being used to determine admission someone is always gonna feel left out or done wrong if they don't get in. So i definitely agree with the author, a letter stating you weren't accepted try again later is enough to blame the system for you having to find alternative less desired schools.