I applaud efforts to support minorities, but I have to question quotas and affirmative action policies.
I work in healthcare and getting into medical school as a white male was a nightmare. Women now constitute close to 60% of all medical school classes. The remaining 40-45% of males are largely composed of Asians, Indians, a sprinkling of foreign students, a few Latinos, and a few African-Americans. What you don't see too many of, at least in California is white males. I can vouch from personal experience that you pretty much need a 4.0 and top 90% MCAT scores to get in a California medical school as a white male.
There seems to almost be a negative affirmative action against the white male. I can also say that in healthcare many women are heavily favored in job applications over males.
I still don't understand why Asians are considered a minority, but I will let that slide as things are complicated.
I work in healthcare and getting into medical school as a white male was a nightmare. Women now constitute close to 60% of all medical school classes. The remaining 40-45% of males are largely composed of Asians, Indians, a sprinkling of foreign students, a few Latinos, and a few African-Americans. What you don't see too many of, at least in California is white males. I can vouch from personal experience that you pretty much need a 4.0 and top 90% MCAT scores to get in a California medical school as a white male.
There seems to almost be a negative affirmative action against the white male. I can also say that in healthcare many women are heavily favored in job applications over males.
I still don't understand why Asians are considered a minority, but I will let that slide as things are complicated.
Gender Quotas In the Financial Sector?
08/07/2010 09:46:12 PM
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Ugh, "affirmative action". Perpetuating race and gender division the world over.
08/07/2010 09:59:03 PM
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The white male is the new minority
08/07/2010 10:20:54 PM
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I'm not convinced that the quotas will lead to "less competent" hires.
12/07/2010 04:23:54 AM
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