Diversity in College

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlxgMo0t9A8

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The Ethnic/ Racial diversity is different at every school because different Universities have certain percentages that the school has to meet every semester. It all depends on what the college is looking for and what certain minorities are underrepresented. As well it can have something to deal with the students academic performance. The school looks at all of that information to make sure that the student has the potential of being a great student at their University.

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When the college knows that you have been involved in some extracurricular activities in their high school. While in college if they want to start a small group of people who share their interest then they will. These activities can also help with the admission process because colleges love originality. By having extracurriculars on your application it helps the future students with their admission into the school of their choice. When the university looks at all of the future students they also look at the groups and how involved they were in their school. And by bringing it to the university it can help expand and improve the organizations that already exist at the school.

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A student major/minor is another way for students to stand out on campus and before you get on campus let the admissions advisors know what your plans are pertaining to a major. It could also be so much better if the student chooses a major that is not that popular of students then it helps the student stand out. The different majors and minors in the world help people with being put in the diverse category.

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Colleges like to admit students from all around the world and different countries to be apart of their campuses. It's a really nice prop to put on the school website stating how many foreign exchange students the school has and from which countries their from. They are trying to attract students from rural and urban areas to help boost the admissions process. To show students that it is a good thing to want to go to school away from home. By going to a school away from home it can help with giving the students more opportunities and networking.

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The way colleges keep there admissions diverse is by following some guide lines to admitting students into their schools. These certain guidelines help to keep the schools diverse and get more admissions from all different types of aspects. If the student is of another race, ethnicity, age, academics, or an athlete etc the list goes on and on, but those things help boost your admittance. In hopes that this student will bring a variety of experiences, different talents and a wide range of viewpoints. And the students background helps a lot with classroom discussions and more participation in classroom assignments. Colleges like to know that the students can learn from one another and those are some of the things they look at for admissions.

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" Students with the most diversity experiences during college had the most cross-racial interactions 5 years after leaving college"
" Racially and ethnically diverse and university student body has far-ranging and significant benefits for all students, non-minorities and minorities alike. Students learn better in such an environment and are better prepared to become active participants in our pluralistic, democratic society once they leave school. In fact, patterns of racial segregation and separation historically in our national life can be broken by diversity experiences in higher education"
~ Patricia Gurin professor in psychology at University of Michigan

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