Is diversity (racial, religious, geographic, socioeconomic, etc.) an important factor for you when you consider where you will go for college? Why or why not?**Since MOST OF YOU says yes to this, how can a college go about providing a diverse student population without in some way asking questions about your race, religion, etc.? Is there a good way of going about this?
2 comments:
Yes, diversity is important for me when I'm looking for a college. When you live in a town, such as EB, although we have different personalities and hobbies, everyone has many similarities (such as the way we act and relate with each other) . It is hard to get away from people like you, so diversity is a new idea when in college. Because you're in a different environment/atmosphere it's nice to meet different types of people. However, for me I also feel it's important to see if there are people that look like me and look like I could fit in there. That's one of the 1st things I check. It's hard for colleges to ask about race without seeming like they need to fill a quota or something for the college. Therefore, I think the way they do it now is best (by asking when you apply), because it is a subtle way of doing it so they know what type of people are coming to the school. Applicants should be understanding why they ask about th eir race, because I'm sure the applicants want a diverse group of people as well at college.
Marissa S.
I would like to go to a college that has a variety of different ethnic and religious students. I would also like to go to a college that has students who share similar background factors that I do. I like diversity but also feel comfortable being around my own "kind" so to speak. (religious). For example, I wouldnt go to an "all..." school but I would like to go to a school that has people who share similar ethnic and religious affiliations that I do.
PS: I didn't figure out how to log on until just now so all the posts saying Maximus at the bottom are me.
Andrew E.
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