Tag Archives: University of California

California’s SCA5 looks to Bring Back Race Preferences in Public Education

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Jeff

When my brother in-law told me how his fellow Asian realtors were upset about a proposed law to limit Asian enrollment in California colleges, I was initially skeptical.  A law to put a cap on Asian students? But after looking … Continue reading →

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How White Views on “Meritocracy” Change After Learning About Asian American Student Success

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Jeff

Any discussion about caps on Asian American college enrollment needs to be accompanied by definition what criteria should be used for admissions.    University of Miami sociology professor Frank L. Samson found that white Californians that he surveyed strongly supported … Continue reading →

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UC Admissions Policy Change and Asian-Americans: Controversy over Simulations

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Jeff

“Dad, I have to sign up for the SAT II tests!” The Daughter was annoyed that she still had to take the SAT subjects tests (formerly known as the SAT II tests), as the University of California’s elimination of the … Continue reading →

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KQED Radio Forum: Do Universities Discriminate Against Asian-Americans?

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Jeff

KQED Radio recently had a forum on whether Universities discriminate against Asian-Americans. The forum had people on different sides of the debate, including: Angela Suh Um, founder and chief consultant with the Boston Academic Consulting Group and former employee in … Continue reading →

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