In Source A, the drop in African Americans who are being admitted to California colleges is shown. ... When race plays a major role in college admissions, it reduces the racial equality in the American college system. ... Gaining admission into elite and highly ranked colleges should be a challenge that requires extraordinary effort. ... These programs, or percentage-based plans, give college spots to minorities who show that they truly care about succeeding in college. Admission into college for a student who does not meet the requisite academic requirements for that college will disadvanta...

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The higher within the pyramid of class a person is ranked, the more advantage an individual has in comparison to a lower class individual. ... For the poor and working class, the normal has always been to graduate high school and possibly attend college. ... The problem for the lower class obtaining a college degree is that, "the chances of completing a college degree have deteriorated markedly for the bottom quartile (Mantsios 294). ... It is almost as if they colleges and universities of modern time are also not seeking out the greatest talent either. ... Studies have shown that many at...

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(Anderson, p39) If college students remain uninformed on what constitutes and how to maintain a healthy lifestyle, this number will continue to rise. ... After background research, interviews with certified trainers, and surveys of college students, some solutions and conclusions were found concerning the prominence of obesity in America. ... Convenience and neighborhood safety rank second in influence on exercise. ...

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