I'm sure this change made by the Common Application will improve our colleges and universities (NOT!):
Dear , [apparently "Jenny" can't do a mail merge to include my name, she just left it blank]Shouldn't they put the information in and let the member colleges determine if they want to use the information or not? Or is that idea doubleplusungood?
Earlier this summer, I spoke to Common App member colleges about the critical role higher education institutions play in improving racial equity in the college admission process. The turbulent times we’re experiencing now demand thoughtful, yet radical change. It has never been more important for Common App to do its part to join the fight for such change.
That’s why today, we announced the removal of the school discipline question from the common portion of the application, as well as the School Report, beginning with the 2021-2022 application season. You can learn more details around our decision below.
The removal of this question will potentially help thousands more students complete and submit their applications each year and present their full range of skills, talents, and lived experiences.
As always, we value your support. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions.
Best,
Jenny Rickard
President & CEO
Common App
4 comments:
I can see two ways of this working.
1) this will help the young men who got suspended because a teacher saw a gun in their room while teaching remote.
OR
2) Letting those who disrupted learning in HS, disrupt learning in college.
My money is on #2.
To be fair, I don't remember being asked about my HS disciplinary record when I applied to colleges. I didn't realize it was on current college applications.
Dropping it from the School Report seems less well-reasoned to me, though. A counselor- who, if I understand correctly, is also being asked to provide a recommendation- could explain any entries, and readily distinguish between "had a hunting knife in his truck because he forgot it was there" and "threatened to stab the music teacher."
I can easily see that such a question would just be a quick way to eliminate people- even if there is a reasoned explanation, someone who's reviewing a large number of applications for a small number of openings at a "prestigious" school may well just toss them aside rather than considering the circumstances. They may well not consider a counselor's explanation, either- anything to reduce the list.
So while there may be a small number of disciplinary-problem students who get in because of this change, I don't see a real threat. Any student who continues to be a disciplinary problem can (and should) be dealt with by the college- just like any student with no self-reported disciplinary issues in HS who becomes a disciplinary problem in college.
What fun it will be when college professors get a taste of what public school teachers have to endure. I can't wait.
Hey, EVERYBODY needs to go to college, including those who can't be bothered to follow standard classroom discipline (like showing up on time, doing the work, not acting up in class, not knifing people in the halls, the usual...)
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