College admissions

Chapter 1. Should race be a consideration in college admission? In U.S., most reject considering race in college admissions / Jeffrey M. Jones

Yes: race should be a consideration in college admissions. Both racial and class diversity benefit college campuses / Lee C. Bollinger

Mismatch and the paternalistic justification for selective college admissions / Michal Kurlaender and Eric Grodsky

The minorities admitted to elite institutions have high academic qualifications / Sasanka Jinadasa

As nonwhites gain in numbers, improving their education benefits society / Ronald Brownstein

No: race should not be a consideration in college admissions. Affirmative action is racial discrimination / Clarence Thomas

Affirmative action is harmful to minorities

Richard Sander and Stuart Taylor Jr.

Academic institutions should not lower their standards for minorities / Sarah Siskind

Racial considerations are arbitrary and unconstitutional / Carl Cohen

Chapter 2. Should colleges consider legacies in the admissions process? Overview: legacy students have a significant advantage in college admissions / Elyse Ashburn

Yes: colleges should consider legacies in the admissions process. Legacy students help to create a sense of community / Danielle Telson. Stop worrying about legacy admissions / Daniel Luzer

Legacy students explore campus life through historic lens / Hannah Loewentheil

No: colleges should not consider legacies in the admissions process. Colleges' elitist legacy preference / Scott Stern

The price of admission / Gillian Tett

Legacy students are already advantaged and do not need additional help / Shikha Dalmia

Legacy preferences discriminate against minorities / Kathryn Ladewski

Chapter 3. Should athletes get preferential treatment in college admissions? Chapter preface. Yes: athletes should get preferential treatment in college admissions. Athletic recruitment can help overall enrollment / Libby Sander

Athletes enrich a college community with their diverse backgrounds and mindsets / The Daily Princetonian

Athletic scholarships benefit a school financially / Douglas Brennan

No: athletes should not get preferential treatment in college admissions. When colleges recruit athletes, everyone loses / Jack Turnage

Preferential admissions treatment is harmful to student athletes / Thomas Emma

Chapter 4: Should standardized tests be a factor in college admissions? Chapter preface. Yes: standardized tests should be a factor in college admissions. My view: 10 reasons the SAT matters / Kathyrn Juric

In defense of the SAT / Po Bronson

The SAT is not racially biased / Cherylyn Harley LeBon

No: Standardized tests should not be a factor in college admissions. Standardized tests tend to favor upper-class students / Cooper Aspegren

New evidence of racial bias on SAT / Scott Jaschik

Standardized tests discriminate against minority and lower income students / Joseph Soares, interviewed by Sarah Ovaska

GPA, SAT, ACT...RIP / Brandon Busteed.