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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Blacks have lower sat scores, tend to major in easier majors in college, have lower grades than whites/Asians and have lower graduation rates.

Maybe there is a correlation between sat scores and success in college.[/quote]

Again, that is so topical.  The question is why.  Most are first time college students.  Where do they get guidance.  I didn't get any.  Why are there grades lower.  As I stated before, Kavitha Cardoza did a great series on NPR and found some enlightening information on why this happens.  In addition, the Posse Foundation has also studied this.  It has nothing to do with intelligence.

All I know is that I got a 900 on the SAT (out of 1600), graduated from high school with a 2.73.  Graduated from college with a 3.5, law school top 5% of my class (top tier school) and passed 2 bars on the first try.  Boy those SAT scores really dictated my future.

I'm not going back and forth since you already like your narrative.  Go with it.[/quote]  If we are to continue with affirmative action it should be economically based and not race based.  Lack of guidance is largely indicative of socio-economic class and not race.  Why should a black student or a women from an affluent family or who have college educated parents or who are  multiple generational college educated receive affirmative action when it is the poor kids of any race who need the step up?[/quote

Ok.  We know how you feel.  You just can't be ok with black people getting a paltry 4.4% at UT.  Damn.  Take the whole 100%. [/quote]

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