Essay Affirmative Action Should Be Abolished

Many argue whether Affirmative Action is something that should be present in higher education systems. It is not something that should be disputed about. Affirmative Action should be abolished throughout the country for a numerous extent of reasons. This is a serious item that needs to be addressed sooner rather than later. In one of the articles we read, Terry Swenson says, “Minority students don’t want to be there for the benefit of the majority population, nor do they want to be called upon as the representatives of their race every time the topic comes up in class discussion.” This proves the point that there is no direct benefit from Affirmative Action. Many think that it is promoting diversity, but these minority students don’t want to be seen as the token representative of their race. They are even against Affirmative Action somewhat themselves. As a minority in this country, they become singled out in many circumstances because of this. Many say that if they are going to ban Affirmative Action, they also need to ban legacies as well. Robyn Pennacchia states her feelings by saying, “Any state that bans Affirmative Action in

In an article by Allie Bidwell it states, “The admissions policy was based on 150 points, and it awarded points based on items such as race (20 points), athletic ability (20 points), depth of essay (up to 3 points), leadership and service (up to 5 points), and personal achievement (up to 5 points).” If you interpret this, minorities are a few steps ahead of non-minorities. They are already ahead of the race, and they haven’t demonstrated their academic abilities. This puts non-minorities at a major set-back when it comes to the college admission process. Along with putting non-minorities at a set-back, it also sets the minorities up for failure. If they are ahead of the rest of the field already, they will feel that they can put off studies and become