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Lower Tier Schools |
| Message Name: |
Diversity |
| Date Posted: |
12/27/1999 |
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I hate to admit it (it's terribly non-PC), butHarvrd, MIT, Stanford and other top schools have been gearing toward accepting a majority of "minoriteis" within the last 10 years. This is not opinion - IT IS FACT and has nothing to do with whether or not foreign students are actually more qualified ("overachievers") than Americans. Whether it is good policy or bad remains to be seen, but it doesn't sit too well with me since most international students end up returning to their home country to contibute there. While this is beneficial globally, it questions whether or not we are doing the best thing for the Ameican economy. Additionally, some minorities are accepted over non-minorities. Haven' t you ever heard of reverse-discrimination? If not, I encourage you to visit my alma mater or virtually any Northeast private school. I'll leave it to you to decide but I see this guys point. I don't see why you felt the need to tear into him so harshly. Everyone's entitled to an opinion - even if it doesn't coincide with your trendy, liberal bleeding-heart.
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I can see that there is a lot of resentment out there. The truth of the matter is that a b-school's "globalization" or "international focus" has become a major factor for both companies and potential students. Just as you cannot deny the growing importance of technology, one cannot ignore the importance of globalization. How can a school better teach its students to compete in a global environment? Revert to reading about it, or experience it firsthand from your classmates? The schools are looking towards both - reformatting cases to reflect situations in foreign firms or foreign subsidiaries. Admitting students from other nations who are qualified and will contribute both in the classroom and in their home countries. Just because the b-school world has become more competitive is no reason to "blame" minorities.
By the way, international experience (through work, education or travel) and MATURITY are two of the major components b-schools consider when evaluating candidates.
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