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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We got in! Engineering! But waiting on top choice W&M.[/quote]

You would take WM over VT for engineering? Mkay.[/quote]

I believe it. People choose schools for different reasons. VT was my son's #1 until they cow-towed to Trump and dropped all their diversity programs. Son got in for engineering 3.98 uw/4.6 w, 35 ACT, captain of robotics team, Physics tutor, tons of volunteer hours, Varsity football and lacrosse all 4 years in HS. He is opting for an HBCU. Of course the W&M person is choosing it for other reasons. My point is people pass up what others deem "superior" for all kinds of reasons you may not understand. [/quote]

Good grief.  You realize that ALL colleges have to follow the law, right?  Which means no racial discrimination.  But sure, continue to blame VT for simply following the law.  
DP[/quote]

DP. I’m a lawyer, and no law required VT to do this. An executive order is not a law. An executive order is a directive from the President that governs how the executive branch carries out existing law. Last i checked VT is not a part of the executive branch. After the Supreme Court ended affirmative action, VT continued these programs. They were withdrawn only after the Trump administration threatened universities with funding consequences.

I am not a minority, so I can’t speak to how the original poster feels. But I did not see them blaming VT. Although VT deserves being criticized for canceling programs, without having to legally, particularly after a federal judge ruled that the administration could not withhold funds from institutions that maintained diversity programs.

That said, as a woman, if a school I liked began eliminating programs aimed at women, I would seriously consider other options. Besides all these waitlisted people should be happy this student is rejecting their offer. 
 [/quote]

DP.  First we have parents complaining about the DEI policies at VT.  For years, they complain about the push to enroll more first-gen and URMs.  Then the school stops that push, and - other parents complain.  They can't win.  Personally, the only kind of preferential treatment I can get behind is something that helps smart but low income students who otherwise wouldn't have a chance to go to college.  I'm perfectly fine getting rid of race and gender preferences.  And I'm a woman, too.

Plenty of schools have gotten rid of their DEI programs and policies.  Good for them.[/quote]

And THAT post right there only confirms the kid above is making the correct choice. Seems everyone wins! [/quote]

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