Response: Should affirmative action be eliminated?

Affirmative action should not be eliminated. Affirmative action is a way for people to be opened up to opportunities, and it is a way to attempt to ensure equal results for people of all races. However, I think that the process of affirmative action should take into account the factor of income just as heavily as race. Many people that are considered of a minority race can be from a wealthy family. Having a tutor versus those who don’t can be a factor for college admissions. If someone cannot afford SAT/ACT prep courses, colleges should take that into account when looking at someone who has taken these courses. Instead of just meeting a certain quota, if affirmative action considered the income of a family as well as the family background of both the minority and majority races, I believe this works better than heavily looking at race. Allowing for a certain number of each race works its way for diversity on campus. It’s a good chance for everyone to be exposed to other individuals that do not necessarily come from the same place as they do. Eliminating affirmative action may lessen the numbers of different races because colleges may not want to meet the quota. Some colleges may want an environment based heavily on one race. I believe that affirmative action can create a balance of people both in education and the work force.