Ep. 7 (The B-Side): Race Matters During Admissions | A Convo with Prof. Jerry Kang
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#RaceClass Ep. 7(b) | How Race Matters During Admissions: A Conversation with Prof. Jerry Kang
The Supreme Court is poised to ban affirmative action in college admissions. So we asked the question: Do "colorblind" admissions = race-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, Prof. Jerry Kang joins us to explore how affirmative action provides a more "fair measure" of student "merit." Prof. Kang explains that most measures of student achievement (e.g., letters of recommendation, grades, test scores) tend to under-state the existing talent and potential of students from negatively stereotyped groups. Affirmative action, in turn, counters the corresponding race-based boost white applicants would otherwise enjoy. So by seeing and accounting for race, we attain a more individualized, equitable and "meritocratic" admissions process.
The Supreme Court is poised to ban affirmative action in college admissions. So we asked the question: Do "colorblind" admissions = race-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, Prof. Jerry Kang joins us to explore how affirmative action provides a more "fair measure" of student "merit." Prof. Kang explains that most measures of student achievement (e.g., letters of recommendation, grades, test scores) tend to under-state the existing talent and potential of students from negatively stereotyped groups. Affirmative action, in turn, counters the corresponding race-based boost white applicants would otherwise enjoy. So by seeing and accounting for race, we attain a more individualized, equitable and "meritocratic" admissions process.