Students should not be given preference in college admissions due to ethnicity or race.

CON asked the question "How equal or fair is it when racial prejudice decides the fate of the individual? " It seems you may have missed the point of my (PRO) argument, which is that students should not be given preference in college due to ethnicity or race. As such, my side is stating the exact opposite of your question. I, the PRO, do not believe that racial prejudice should decide the fate of an individual. As such, the PRO believes that the CON is inadvertently attacking his/her own argument. By taking away racial bias and preference in college admissions, we allow all groups to be held at the same standard, which in fact, can allow us to become more equal. The CON asks "Can you assure me,and others that the all those who mark the test have no racial biases? " I can never give you a 100% "yes" to that question, but I then I have this question for you - Can you be so sure that all those who mark the test have racial bias? I have taken the SAT myself, and have prepared for it - one of the first things that you learn is that the SAT will not discriminate against minority groups. This message is often clearly told by prep-centers because a passage from the member of a minority group is common on the SAT - the last thing they want is litigation claiming that their test service contains bias against a racial group. Your Argument also has a very visible flaw - it assumes that certain ethnic groups score lower than others because the test is favored towards white people, yet the information on the test is standardized - meaning those in public schools have the ability to take the exam and all information and skills have been covered. In addition, the SAT is an aptitude test, hence the name Scholastic Aptitude Test. It is assessing the skills - your argument states that "the questions are more geared towards the 'cultural expressions that are prevalent in white society'". This implies that it is a content-based exam, yet it is inherently not so. Also, simply because African Americans score lower on the SAT does not mean that the test is at fault. It is a STANDARDIZED EXAM and is the same for every student. The portion about being geared towards white students holds no ground when considering Asian American students. Like African American students, they differ from white students, but they tend to score higher. Does this mean that the test is geared towards helping them? But this makes no sense as they are given a -50 point penalty. A 2100 for an African American student is the same as a 2330, but for an Asian American is the same as a 2050. In addition, I would like to question the validity of your second source. Upon closer inspection, I found that the article was originally published in "The Black Commentator", which is not, as it seems, an official magazine or even credible news source, rather it is a heavily prejudiced online magazine that focuses only on African American interests. You speak of equality, but your sources do not - this flaw brings your argument into question. Your argument fails to rebut many of points in Round 1. Asian Americans, such as the Hmong and in the past, Japanese, have had a hard time in society, yet they are penalized when going to university. Also, on the topic of the Hmong, I ask again - why do they not receive special aid or preference? They earn less than African Americans on average and face discrimination in society. In fact, it has gotten so bad for Asian American subgroups that the Princeton Review advises them not to attach photographs to university applications and not to disclose ethnic background or write the optional essay on ethnic background. [1] In conclusion, you speak of equality and that is EXACTLY what I am advocating; students should not be given preference because giving them preference is unequal and unfair. The standardized exams are designed to be as equal as possible, and just because statistics show certain ethnic groups having more trouble than others on the exam, it does not immediately make the exam-makers and scorers at fault. I suggest you be more careful when deriving conclusions and be careful of some of the more questionable sources you have used. 1. . http://www.foxnews.com...