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Originally Posted by Lockjaw
My question is to you though what if a person had no choice where they went to school(elementary and secondary) yet were as qualified or more qualified than an alum of that high school why should legacy provide you a chance and deny them the same chance based upon privilage alone? How is that equitable? How does that strengthen the school from an academic stand point?
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They araen't. It's a PRIVATE school, both the HS and the University.
Sorry, my parents drilled into my head how important education was, so I was thinking about it from the earliest times of gradeschool. I was privileged to not have to attend public school. I didn't have to worry about gang fights etc. Was that equitable? Hardly.
But then again, my parents paid taxes which supported public schools, yet also paid for tuition at the parochial schools I attended. Is that equitable?
The HS curriculum was rigid. Religion was a REQUIREMENT for everyone as was attending mass services and other catholic community efforts. This meant that even Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist people attending the school had to read and study the New Testament, Roman Catholic Church History, etc. It was NOT an option. You did not take those courses you were not enrolled the following year. You failed those classes you did not graduate.
Most students coming from public school would not have that background that makes for a complete difference of student at Notre Dame University.
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