UNC's Minority Enrollment Drops

As a parent of a rising freshman, I am concerned with the methods utilized by deciding officials in most colleges on selection of students. My son has a very high GPA score and good SAT scores. However, he was not accepted to UNC. I am glad that he will be going to ASU instead for his first four years where he also received a "full ride", because of his grades and well rounded abilities. It is a shame that the governing decision makers do not utilize "fair" practices when selecting students. I am very disappointed to know students who have worked so hard all of their academic years are not always rewarded by schools such as UNC when it comes to selection for freshman year.

I have read several books, talked with former parents of graduates from UNC, and believe that unless you are from a higher economic background if from the "white race", or you are from another "race" you are preselected based on that information. I think race and socioeconomic background should not be a part of the determining criteria for entrance into a college of choice. It seems to me this could be debated as a possible "bias" against students who do meet the academic requirements. Most educated people know this is the practice by schools such as UNC. I believe race and socio-economics play a larger role in the selection process at UNC than most people realize and should be excluded from the application criteria.

Angela Miller of NC 9:04AM August 21, 2008