... transformation was accomplished through a series of Orwellian distortions of the law, none of which has ever been ratified by the Congress."(Lund) In the years since, affirmative action in its new form has extended its reach to include groups not historically considered disadvantaged, at least in the same since that blacks were. What origonally was linked as a short term leg up ... very best black applicants a range of scholarships and other monies, soak up a huge portion of the relatively few blacks who score in the top range of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). The unprepared and un...

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... with "an emphasis on increased funding for poor school districts, higher achievement for poor and minority students, and new measures to hold schools accountable for their students' progress" (PBS 1). Colleges and Universities utilize the ACT's and/or the SAT's as the most reliable and unbiased source to compare applicants. These college entrance exams are highly accurate predictors when it ... education. These standardized test set the standards for all students to reach and break all boundaries; still, those that oppose this testing claim that these tests are racially discriminatory. Te...

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... . Nowadays a substantial amount of college Athletes are given more leniencies towards the academic standards, which are expected from others. Many colleges are lowering their academic standards in order to recruit new athletes and to maintain their previous athletes eligible to play for the various sports that their schools offer. Providing athletes and soon to be athletes with privileges that are not ... are eligible to enter universities, and are rejected because they are not star athletes. There are many instances where students with superb SAT or ACT scores are not getting accepted i...

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