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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD has had a bunch of college interviews.  Most questions have been the generic "Why do you want to attend xyz?," "What do you want to study and why?," Tell me a little bit about yourself," etc.  The questions you would expect.  However, a recent interviewer asked her about her political views, specifically the last election and [b]whether she attended the march.  [/b]How does one's political views bear in any way on one's readiness for college?  It is a landmine question no matter what views you hold.  She handled herself very well when answering the question, but seriously why is this anyone's business?  DD is a progressive but she was very put off by the idea that students leaning conservative would perhaps be disadvantaged for their beliefs.  It really turned her off the university (which admittedly skews left) as she believes a learning environment with true diversity in all areas, including thought, best prepares the student body academically and socially for the future.  The idea the a university would want to create an insular political environment was disconcerting. Has anyone else's child encountered something like this? Up to this point, this university was her top choice.  My guess it was a rogue interviewer and I have suggested she not factor this interview in the decision process too heavily.  What do you think?  I know some universities provide interviewers questions to choose from.  Is it conceivable that a university would try to weed out a certain student body in this manner?  If so, DD is adamant that she would not attend this university.  On the one hand I am proud of DD for her openness to people of different views as maintaining a dialogue is the only hope for healing our nation.  I do respect her desire to not participate in an environment that would penalize individuals for holding opposing views, but this school has a top notch program for what she wants to study and I would hate to see her cross off a school because of what may be a rogue interviewer.[/quote]

Great. So now we're going to have a bunch of affluent high school kids attending protests for the purpose to stack their extra curriculars. Virtue signaling is becoming commoditized.[/quote]

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