Harvard Rescinds Admission Of Parkland High School Student's Admission Over Racist Comments

Kids do stupid ****. Often that stupid **** leads them to not being accepted to Harvard such as not trying hard enough in high school, drinking instead of studying, saying racist **** etc.

Think of the ability to have basic common sense and be self aware enough to not say clear racist language that can easily be leaked as a minimum admissions requirement for Harvard.

 

Would you admit a student who used racial epitaphs and referred to women in a derogatory way? I didn't do that in private when I was 16 - you know why? Because I knew that it was wrong!

I think it's ridiculous that you expect one of the top institutions in the country should accept people who use this kind of language in a PUBLIC forum.

Conservatives want to make this about oppression of conservatives because they feel they are above the rules and should get special privileges despite their mistakes. But if a black 4 year old girl takes a doll from a dollar store, you guys are the first to say the entire family deserved to be shot.

The double standard is sickening.

 

People act like this kid isn't going to be able to go to college now.

 

One stupid error could make a kid have a bad test taking day when they take the SATs and have a low enough score that Harvard won't consider them. We are talking about one of the highest admissions standards in the country.

 

Just another reason to skip college these days.

 

Your views are consistently on the right so that's why I associate you on the right.

Why is it that white kids get this "we shouldn't ruin their lives over one mistake" for things like this, or rape, and what not. But a black teen makes a mistake and gets shot and everyone says, "he deserved it!"

I also disagree he's done a lot more than us already. Maybe compared to you. And if he is so incredible, I am sure this one mistake and the consequences of that mistake won't affect him very much at all. In fact it will probably end up helping him so he is being rewarded, not punished as he takes on a self-righteous attitude about doing something wrong.

 

The right-wing mantra: "I don't need smarts to compete in the world, I just need to get rid of all them Mexicans, and N*****, and Mooooselems"

 

It's yet another example of the regressive left hive-mind that dominates academia these days.

 

I do feel that him saying at 16 is more of a red flag than if he were 12-14. But it's so late in the game to pull admission now. Lots of kids have already started orientations.

He was accepted. Then rejected once Harvard got wind of his tweets. He sent an apology which Harvard's Diversity Education and Support accepted, and could've worked with him when classes started.

There's a good compromise that could've worked here. The world doesn't have to be black and white.

 

Haha. You are either uniformed or trolling.

1) Increasingly, college "smarts" are irrelevant to the today's economy (look at all the former students in debt)

2) there are a lot of examples of people who didn't go to college who are doing very well economically and in their career. I would cite the YouTuber Tim Pool as one of the best most recent examples--didn't graduate HS or college, but is dominating his field.

3) I never said anything about race--that's in your head.

And, I say this as someone who probably spent too much time in college; but I loved the academic world--at least back then.

 

I prefer the hive mind that spends four years exercising their brains by reading lengthy dry detailed text and then having to organize their thoughts and write 20 page analytical papers referencing the material rather than the hive mind that fries their brain with edgy memes and click bait headlines. The former tend to be a bit more introspective and self-aware.

 

There is indeed a "liberal" dumbness more than a "conservative" dumbness in academia.
I know many "liberals," particularly "feminist" ones, who are not liberal, who are prejudiced, who are pro-war, anti-free speech, and not feminist, in my opinion.

As for the usefulness of college: my university department used to ask me to encourage students to be English majors! I don't encourage students to be English majors anymore. . . .

 

Why? They can be very choosy. It is the absolute top college in the world for the best of the best. It speaks to his character and decision making.

 

I didn't make any ASSumption and in fact, it's arrogant for you to ASSume that I was evening accusing you - reread what I wrote very carefully.

The point still stands. Why should this kid get kinder treatment when other kids get harsher treatment? It does appear there is a racial double standard. Or if you want to take race out - what is it that some kids get a mulligan and others do not?

 

Given your level of dumbness, I don't think you are one to talk