Denied admission because of race??

Jiro said:
this one?

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:lol: That would be the one.
 
TXgolfer said:
I wouldn't be surprised. Even FOXRAC helped UT. He bought a University of Texas Longhorns tie. :thumb: I imagine the school gets a nice chunk of that.

That logo is pretty popular. You see it everywhere in the south.
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Yup, I'm biggest UT fan, especially football.

I bought plenty of UT clothes. :)

Of course, I saw many UT Longhorn over the south, even some UAB students are UT fans.
 
Mimsy said:
This happens all the time, even in public junior high and high schools where you have to take a test and score highly to be admitted. When I was taking the test to get into my junior high school, a teacher interrupted me to ask me what race I was. On the application form, I left the "race" part blank. I said White and he asked me where my parents were from. WTH? Turns out he thought I was Hispanic and Hispanics (and Black) get an automatic 10% increase on their test score!!!! The reason was to help the school have more diversity, meaning there were too many Whites and Asians passing the test and they wanted to help the minority races get into the schools so it wouldn't be mostly White. So if you were White taking the test, a minority student that scored lower than you may get into the school and you don't. Grrr!

I think that's an insult to Hispanic and Black people, and unfair to White and Asian people.


Oh, and if you refuse to answer about your race, they do an "Eyeball Test", meaning they look at you and whatever race you look like, that's what they write down in their records.
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There was a black guy I used to work with, he would go around and ask white girls if they had any black in them, they would say no, and he would say " Want some? I hated working with him just because of his attitude.
 
They should have filed a sexual harassment charge against that black guy....they would have won.
 
If Abigail Fisher was a Deaf student she would have been in the front of the line. I'm aware that U.T. does have a few Deaf attending but as, for diversity, she would probably be the only Deaf applying and, therefore, at the front of the line. Test scores, etc. would not matter in her case, only the fact she is Deaf.
 
it sort of unwritten in uk but going down that route...........i would have thought equal playing field for everyone and first come first serve apart from certain disabilites should be taken into account. should be same black or white just work hard get to uni of your choise...i think it demeening giving ethnic head start,it saying they not good enough in first place
 
Mimsy said:
This happens all the time, even in public junior high and high schools where you have to take a test and score highly to be admitted. When I was taking the test to get into my junior high school, a teacher interrupted me to ask me what race I was. On the application form, I left the "race" part blank. I said White and he asked me where my parents were from. WTH? Turns out he thought I was Hispanic and Hispanics (and Black) get an automatic 10% increase on their test score!!!! The reason was to help the school have more diversity, meaning there were too many Whites and Asians passing the test and they wanted to help the minority races get into the schools so it wouldn't be mostly White. So if you were White taking the test, a minority student that scored lower than you may get into the school and you don't. Grrr!

I think that's an insult to Hispanic and Black people, and unfair to White and Asian people.


Oh, and if you refuse to answer about your race, they do an "Eyeball Test", meaning they look at you and whatever race you look like, that's what they write down in their records.
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Highlights, Racial and Ethnic Classifications Used by Public Schools


This web site said 55% of public schools ask students about their race.
I was told if you did not check of your race it be be checked off as 'White'.
 
rolling7 said:
If Abigail Fisher was a Deaf student she would have been in the front of the line. I'm aware that U.T. does have a few Deaf attending but as, for diversity, she would probably be the only Deaf applying and, therefore, at the front of the line. Test scores, etc. would not matter in her case, only the fact she is Deaf.
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Are you serious?

I'm profoundly deaf and have applied at some universities (2006-2012) but got denied at ULCA, USC, Univ of Alabama, Auburn and UAB because of insufficient ACT score. UAB accepted me recently after have enough credits to waive the ACT score, that's apply to all transfer students.
 
sonocativo said:
There was a black guy I used to work with, he would go around and ask white girls if they had any black in them, they would say no, and he would say " Want some? I hated working with him just because of his attitude.
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He's disgusting.
 
Foxrac said:
Are you serious?

I'm profoundly deaf and have applied at some universities (2006-2012) but got denied at ULCA, USC, Univ of Alabama, Auburn and UAB because of insufficient ACT score. UAB accepted me recently after have enough credits to waive the ACT score, that's apply to all transfer students.
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Yes, I'm very serious. You would have to study up on the Texas Top 10% rule.
I'm just stating that if Abigail is in the top 10% of her high school class she is automatically included with all the other 10%ers that can apply for admission to a TEXAS college or university. Regardless of her skills or I. Q., she will be admitted first based on the fact that the college/university must consider her as a diversity student. She will probably be the only Deaf student applying UNDER THE 10% RULE. Other Deaf students that are not in this group will have to take their chance.
 
rolling7 said:
Yes, I'm very serious. You would have to study up on the Texas Top 10% rule.
I'm just stating that if Abigail is in the top 10% of her high school class she is automatically included with all the other 10%ers that can apply for admission to a TEXAS college or university. Regardless of her skills or I. Q., she will be admitted first based on the fact that the college/university must consider her as a diversity student. She will probably be the only Deaf student applying UNDER THE 10% RULE. Other Deaf students that are not in this group will have to take their chance.
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Oh I see, that's odd state law. Are you say about deafness is part of affirmative action?

Put deaf students on Top 10% are extremely difficult at hearing school, except for Texas School for the Deaf and smart hearing students can be on Top 10%. We have deal with delayed learn because deafness from born or became at toddler age, didn't receive an equal education as hearing people (include late deafness).
 
Two things.

First, I'm saying that deafness is part of diversity, much like blindness is.

Second, it is not necessary for a Deaf to be in the Top 10% because in the state of Texas each and every Deaf person can go to a college/university free. For this reason, TSD does not participate in the program. However, if Abigail (hypothetically) was mainstream into a regular high school and she graduated in the Top 10% she could have her pick of a college/university and attend free. A hearing classmate in the same 10% would apply (but not be guaranteed) for admission to a specific school.
This is why these hearing students apply to several schools, hoping to be accepted to one or more then make a choice.

The state of TEXAS is very deaf-friendly and very accommodating of the Deaf.
 
rolling7 said:
Two things.

First, I'm saying that deafness is part of diversity, much like blindness is.

Second, it is not necessary for a Deaf to be in the Top 10% because in the state of Texas each and every Deaf person can go to a college/university free. For this reason, TSD does not participate in the program. However, if Abigail (hypothetically) was mainstream into a regular high school and she graduated in the Top 10% she could have her pick of a college/university and attend free. A hearing classmate in the same 10% would apply (but not be guaranteed) for admission to a specific school.
This is why these hearing students apply to several schools, hoping to be accepted to one or more then make a choice.

The state of TEXAS is very deaf-friendly and very accommodating of the Deaf.
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Oh I see, that's interesting and I'm huge UT fan.

I prefer to live in Texas over Alabama, dispute about different political climate, but I have deal with new challenge, such as brown recluse spiders (I think it is more common in Texas), scorpions and illegal immigrants (especially gangs and criminal).
 
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