Comments on: Draft of Diversity Working Group’s admissions and recruitment suggestions unveiled

By: Vox Populi » At diversity open forum, new SCU Chair gets food for thought

Vox Populi » At diversity open forum, new SCU Chair gets food for thought — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:01:54 +0000

[...] That was Admissions and Recruitment Working Group Co-Chair Ryan Wilson’s (COL ‘12) assessment of today’s open meeting about the recommendations that his working group released last week. [...]

By: bobby caldwell

bobby caldwell — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:09:59 +0000

tim – that is an absurd generalization, i don’t really know what to tell you or how to understand how you understand that black people are blaming white people for black people being involved… it seems more like you are blaming black people for not being involved in a process that white people blame them for not being involved in. there are 10 times as many white people as black people at georgetown, you can’t expect black people do be in ten times as many places as their white peers.

and how did this get to be about black people? blue and grey and gaap are both predominately white groups – black students arent the only people not represented in those groups… why are you singling out black people? i havent read the report but i seriously doubt/hope they didnt say they were going to force black people to stand alongside their white peers and say how great it is at georgetown for minorities… lol imagine that…

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:20:47 +0000

If black kids don’t want to be Blue & Gray tour guides, why are we going to force them? Should the admissions office go out and ask them one-by-one to please lead a tour? How about minority students take the initiative to make their presence felt in all aspects of campus life rather than hanging out in the Black House and BSA events, pretending that they’re not being a part of Blue & Gray (or any other group) is somehow that group’s fault.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:55:34 +0000

The need-blind admissions policy refers to the University’s review of an application without analyzing the financial need of the applicant. Basically, they are trying to give everyone a fair opportunity to get into Georgetown regardless of the applicants ability to pay. After acceptance the University will then meet demonstrated need, therefore giving us a need-blind” policy. Georgetown has had this policy since the 1970’s and it has helped make us into a nationally recognized institution.

By: Molly Redden

Molly Redden — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:42:12 +0000

You’re right, I should have indicated that the scholarships are not need-blind, they are meant to encourage need-blind admissions.

By: And again

And again — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:04:30 +0000

“and recommends that fundraising for future financial aid have an emphasis on need-blind aid.” Really, the emphasis is on aid that will go to students regardless of their level of financial aid? Some on, guys, this completely changes the meaning of what is written.

By: Not quite

Not quite — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:01:04 +0000

“Prominently advertising the 1,789 new, need-blind scholarships that Georgetown will be adding over the next five years to potential students. ”

Need-blind scholarships? Really? They’ll be giving them to people whether they demonstrate financial need or not?