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jorgelito · 01-25-2005, 10:21 PM

The main problem is that AA is deeply flawed.

1. There is a problem with admissions of "unqualified" applicants who aren't ready for the collegiate level of academia.

2. I believe it would be more productive to redirect AA funding to the k-12 level of education so that they can be better prepared and actually get into colleges on their own.

This is by no means racist or patronizing but rather pragmatic and practical. In the meantime, going to community college and then transferring to a state school or other is a great way to further a college education. And not just for minorities but for all sorts of folks who just weren't ready or couldn't cut it the first time around.

Remember, there are a lot of good state schools and it's cheaper too. Community Colleges are a great intermediary step to help prepare for that upper division and last 2 years of university. It doesn't help anyone when the kids getting in aren't prepared and get demoralized and stuff.

So back to the main part: Getting kids (of all types) to be prepared for college. It starts with the k-12.

01-25-2005, 10:21 PM	#18 (permalink)
jorgelito All important elusive independent swing voter... Location: People's Republic of KKKalifornia	The main problem is that AA is deeply flawed. 1. There is a problem with admissions of "unqualified" applicants who aren't ready for the collegiate level of academia. 2. I believe it would be more productive to redirect AA funding to the k-12 level of education so that they can be better prepared and actually get into colleges on their own. This is by no means racist or patronizing but rather pragmatic and practical. In the meantime, going to community college and then transferring to a state school or other is a great way to further a college education. And not just for minorities but for all sorts of folks who just weren't ready or couldn't cut it the first time around. Remember, there are a lot of good state schools and it's cheaper too. Community Colleges are a great intermediary step to help prepare for that upper division and last 2 years of university. It doesn't help anyone when the kids getting in aren't prepared and get demoralized and stuff. So back to the main part: Getting kids (of all types) to be prepared for college. It starts with the k-12.