NYT proposes fix for colleges to bypass SCOTUS affirmative action ruling.
The New York Times Offers a Creative Solution to Affirmative Action Ruling
The recent Supreme Court ruling on Affirmative Action in college admissions has left many colleges searching for alternatives. However, The New York Times has come up with an intriguing workaround that has already been adopted by the University of California’s medical school.
Instead of considering race as a factor, the University of California’s medical school ranks applicants based on the disadvantages they have faced. This unique program aims to promote diversity and has been successful in turning UC Davis into one of the most diverse medical schools in the country.
To build a diverse class of students, the medical school at UC Davis ranks applicants by the disadvantages they have faced. The disadvantage scale helped turn UC Davis into one of the most diverse medical schools in the U.S. Can it work nationally? https://t.co/4QGPL48uKe
— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 4, 2023
Dr. Mark Henderson, head of admissions at U.C. Davis’ medical school, implemented this program to address the issue of affirmative action ruling.”>wealthy families dominating medical school admissions
. He developed a “socioeconomic disadvantage scale” that assigns each student a score based on their background, financial status, parental education levels, and personal hardships.Since the Supreme Court ruling, around 20 schools have approached Henderson for information about his process. However, the question remains whether this approach can be scaled up and whether critics of “race-conscious admissions” will view it as a genuine alternative to Affirmative Action.
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Despite the challenges, it is likely that other schools will explore different programs to mitigate the impact of the Supreme Court’s ruling on Affirmative Action.
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