Affirmative Action In College

Affirmative Action
I believe that colleges and Universities should be able to use low-level affirmative action when deciding whether to accept a student. I believe this because affirmative action when limited can create a more diverse college demographic in our country, which can be largely beneficial to minorities as well as non-minorities.
I believe in a low-level of affirmative action, which means that I do not think a quota system for acceptance of minorities into college is okay. But I do think that giving limited preference to minorities is reasonable and does work. Limited preference to me means that slight preference is given to a minority over a non-minority who applies to college. My position on the subject falls closely in line

with today’s current laws surrounding the use of affirmative action by colleges. Kaitlin Mulhere with Time.com relays that “The high court considered the constitutionality of considering race in college admissions in 2003, 2013, and 2016. In the 2003 cases—one looked at undergraduate admissions and one at law school admissions at the University of Michigan—the court ruled that race could be considered in admissions, but that practices such as reserving seats for minority students, setting racial quotas, or awarding points based on race were unconstitutional.” This ruling by the supreme court of the United States shows that my position on affirmative action regarding college is has been deemed constitutional.
I believe that affirmative action helps minorities get into colleges, making for more diverse colleges. To support this “Research has shown that affirmative action policies have increased the number of Hispanic and African-American students on college campuses—and that in states such as California, where consideration of race at public colleges is prohibited, the number of underrepresented minorities has declined.” (Mulhere) An increased number of minorities being accepted to college means a higher rate of minority’s are receiving higher education. This is beneficial because it gives those individuals an opportunity they would not have had otherwise. Allowing for more minorities’ to get better paying jobs. I also believe that a more diversified learning environment is beneficial to everybody including non-minorities. Diversified learning helps people open their minds and learn different perspectives.
In conclusion I believe colleges and Universities should be able to use low-level affirmative action when deciding whether to accept a student and that by doing so minorities and society as a whole benefit.