[quote author="PANDA" date=1234256179][quote author="usctrojanman29" date=1234255525][quote author="awgee" date=1234253540][quote author="PANDA" date=1234252520][quote author="awgee" date=1234243616]When I attended UCLA there were minority admission quotas, even if that is not what they were called.
In 1996, the voters of California passed propostion 209 which ended affirmative action programs in CA, and the UC system. It is currently illegal to use race as an admission factor in the UC system. But, many applicants reveal their ethnicity in the essay portion of the application and rumor is that ethnicity is considered.
Some minority populations in the UC system have decreased dramatically since the passage of prop 209, especially at UCLA. The Asian population has increased.
My oldest daughter graduates from UCLA in May. :cheese:
I am proud of her.
If any of my daughters hint that they may care to attend USC, they will be disowned.
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That stupid proposition 209 can kiss Panda's big black butt. Perhaps if changed my last name to "Parker" from "Park" and checked the "caucasion" box I would of been accepted to UCLA in 1994. I know my digits were higher than some of my Cali friends who got in that year.</blockquote>
Maybe I was unclear. Prop 209 removed affirmative action quotas and the Asian population thus increased in the UC system. Prop 209 was the Asian's friend as it removed limits on the number of Asians who could attend.</blockquote>
I wonder if anyone ever lied on their application in terms of what ethnicity they were to get an advantage? Also, how and would the school verify their ethnicity and would they get kicked out if the school found out they lied about their ethnic background? I also wonder if that student would have a potential case for discrimination/racism against the UC system?</blockquote>
Trojan, It was weird as i remember it clearly. You had to specify what type of Asian you were and it was required (not optional) So before Prop 209, I wonder what UCLA's admission criteria was in deciding who was admitted and who was not. Were Asians grouped with other Asians? Hispanics grouped with other Hispanics? Before Prop 209, UCLA had 50-55% Caucasion and 25-30% Asian students. Today, it is more like 40% Asian and 30% Caucasion. The black students make up only 2% this year, which is ridiculously low. Correct me if i am wrong Trojan, but he black students made up of almost 10% of UCLA in 1994.</blockquote>
I think the black students represented like 7-8% of the population in 1994 and hispanic students represented 12-13% of the population in 1994 (I believe native americans were a little over 1%).