27 July 2022
Ep. 7 (The A-Side): Race Matters During Admissions | Colorblind Racial Preferences
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RaceClass Ep. 7(a) | How Race Matters During Admissions: Colorblind Racial Preferences
The Supreme Court is poised to ban affirmative action in college admissions. So we asked the question: Do colorblind admissions = racially neutral admissions? In a society where race/ism pervades so many aspects of our private and public lives, the unavoidable answer is: No.
To unpack this insight, we explore how numerous colorblind considerations in Harvard's admissions process function as a race/class bonus for wealthy white applicants. Legacy preferences form a part of this story, but that's just the beginning.
The Supreme Court is poised to ban affirmative action in college admissions. So we asked the question: Do colorblind admissions = racially neutral admissions? In a society where race/ism pervades so many aspects of our private and public lives, the unavoidable answer is: No.
To unpack this insight, we explore how numerous colorblind considerations in Harvard's admissions process function as a race/class bonus for wealthy white applicants. Legacy preferences form a part of this story, but that's just the beginning.