Do you think colleges and universities should be able to consider race as one of many factors for admission?

👍 Yes (34%) – "When we only judge students on grades and test scores, we're not just measuring hard work and ability. We're also measuring how much money applicants' parents spent on private tutors, SAT prep courses, college admissions counselors, etc. Taking into account race and the history of oppression against certain races and ethnicities in this country, we also get a fuller picture of what applicants have had to overcome in order to be qualified enough to apply to a college."

• "Representation is desperately needed in all fields. However, it is hard to find qualified candidates for roles that need representation, which is largely due to lack of postsecondary options. While it would be wonderful to live in a world where all students received the same educational opportunity in elementary and secondary school, that is not the case. Racial differences in educational quality and access are still greatly limited for disadvantaged communities, making affirmative action beneficial to those who are trying the best that they can to succeed in a social system that is build to give further privileges to those who are already privileged."

👎 No (50%) – "Nothing about a person's skin color determines their ability to learn and succeed in a college setting. Letting in unqualified students is a disservice to those students, who would do better to gain the necessary skills before going to college, so that they can truly succeed on their own terms instead of being falsely propped up."

• "No. It is racism- looking at a particular race different than another. I get why it was instituted in the 1960s and it served its purpose then. But now, in 2022, if a POC has the credentials required to get into a university, nobody is looking at their race & denying them. If they meet the qualifications, they are getting accepted. We don't need an outdated government policy for that."
• "If we, as a country, ever want to get away from the race narrative, then race should not be used in college admissions. The student should be accepted for the achievements that they have accomplished and nothing more. Race should never play into it."

🤷‍♀️ Unsure/other (16%) – "I'm conflicted and feel like there's not a one-size-fits-all solution. I believe students should be accepted into college/awarded scholarship money based on their merit, not the color of their skin. However, white students often have greater access to better education/educational resources when in elementary, middle, and high school that allow them to succeed academically. This could disproportionately affect students of color who work hard and desire an education, but did not have access to resources during their early schooling that allowed them to succeed at the same rate of their peers. I feel that, overall, this is a complex situation full of nuance and needs to be treated as such."