And, you should have mentioned, being the kid of an alumni is taken into
consideration even at colleges like UofM. Things being what they are, most
of the alumni are white folks.
John Cairns
"DSK" wrote in message
...
Dave wrote:

Maybe the fact that my kid didn't get extra points tacked on to her
college
applications because of the color of her skin?

Maybe your kid should have applied to one of those snooty schools that
does not
allow minorities... you *are* rich enough to afford one, right?



I'm lucky--my kid didn't need the extra points. But there are a hell of
a
lot of others who have good reason to be ****ed at systems like the one
maintained by most colleges and universities either explicitly or by a
wink
and a nod both before and after the U of M decision.

Let's put it this way... it would be nice if the system could be
colorblind.
However it would not be nice if some kids had zero chance of getting into
college, no matter how smart they are or how hard they study, because of
their
race, religion, or socio-economic background. And that has been the case
all
too often.

Why should you be PO'd at minorities & affirmative action, your kid could
just
as easily have been crowded out by a Bush or Cheney offspring... being
rich,
affable, and well connected trumps everything else... no matter how dumb
that
person is.

DSK