Black Student Holds Protest After Getting Rejected From University Of Michigan
- Thread starter mcellas
- Start date
The politics of this is too much to bear...
cause you have to wonder why she's getting press in the first place
She CLEARLY wasn't qualified. She just wasn't. Her grades and application were not competitive. UM is a bit of a prestigious school.
...then couple that with the Supreme Court ruling on the matter, you see this little "protest" as being used to sway opinion.
You gotta look at the whole spectacle of the matter.
She's being used to advance interests that suggest "certain people"
aren't worthy of admission for having inferior standards.
cause you have to wonder why she's getting press in the first place
She CLEARLY wasn't qualified. She just wasn't. Her grades and application were not competitive. UM is a bit of a prestigious school.
...then couple that with the Supreme Court ruling on the matter, you see this little "protest" as being used to sway opinion.
You gotta look at the whole spectacle of the matter.
She's being used to advance interests that suggest "certain people"
aren't worthy of admission for having inferior standards.
Last edited:
Them girls have the right energy but it's being wasted. Just like OP said, them white schools don't want you, come home and let's build up our HBCU's where your voice actually means something and you have people in power and staff that look like you.
Controversy Over 16-Year-Old FAMU Student Ralph Jones Who Chose an HBCU Over Harvard - The Root
Why This FAMU Freshman Chose an HBCU Over Harvard
Ralph Jones Jr., a brilliant 16-year-old who had his pick of colleges and chose Florida A&M University, chatted with The Root about why he went with a historically black school over an Ivy League, and the negative attention he's getting for his decision.
BY: LAUREN WILLIAMS
Posted: Oct. 12 2010 12:48 AM
RALPH JONES JR.
By Lauren Williams
When a boy enters first grade at the age of 4 and high school at the age of 12, it's a foregone conclusion that the child will end up at a Harvard or a Stanford or a Cornell. Right? Not if the boy is Ralph Jones Jr., a 16-year-old freshman at Florida A&M University who has received national attention in recent days for passing up opportunities at the 45 other schools that accepted him -- including the prestigious institutions listed above -- to attend the Tallahassee, Fla., HBCU.
Jones said that for him it wasn't about whether or not a school was an Ivy League -- he thought about location, scholarship offers, campus atmosphere and the institution's engineering program in making his decision. "Entering college at the age of 16," Jones told The Root, "I think that my motives behind choosing were a little bit different than other people's. One, I looked at distance from home. Florida A&M is about 300 miles away from my hometown of Atlanta, so that was something that was really important to me, whereas if I had gone somewhere that was considered an Ivy, that would have been a good 2,000."
The proximity is important because he is so much younger than the average freshman, he said. His parents have already had to drive down to his school twice from Atlanta to sign forms for him because of his age. He also said it's long been one of his goals to go to college for free. Many of his top choices were either too far away or did not offer him a full ride. Harvard and Stanford, for example, offered him some money but not a full scholarship. Cornell and Kettering offered full scholarships but were too far away for his liking. Georgia Tech, his No. 1 choice, did not offer a full scholarship.
But what really sealed the deal for FAMU, which Jones said was his fourth-choice school, was a pep rally and recruitment fair he attended. To Jones, the atmosphere was "exhilarating." He said he comes from a long line of HBCU grads, and after that moment, his decision was made.
Now that he's settled into his first semester at his new home, it's come as a bit of a shock to Jones that his choice of school has caused so much controversy. "The criticism has been overwhelming," Jones said. "[Talking to the media] was a big mistake on my part. I've never been under this kind of scrutiny before. Never nationwide like this. This is bigger than anything I've ever experienced."
People found him through his Facebook and Twitter pages, and even sent text messages to his cell phone number, which was listed on his Facebook page. He said he received about 20 text messages from people who felt he had made a poor decision.
Jones decided to write a note on his Facebook page to his detractors, explaining why FAMU was a better choice for him than Harvard, pointing to his internship offer from Lockheed Martin as an example of the opportunities available to FAMU students.
For Jones, the negativity being thrown his way has only reinforced his determination to be successful at FAMU and prove that he can receive an excellent education at an HBCU.
"I think that this only pushes me to work a little harder, and to show people that this was my decision and I stand behind it, and I'm not going to back down from it," he said. "I've said over and over again that I'm a major in pre-engineering. And while a lot of people get upset that I didn't attend an Ivy League institution, what they don't realize is that [at] most Ivy League institutions -- while I respect them for their liberal arts programs, their law programs, their prestige, the great contributions they've made to society, etc. -- their colleges of engineering are really just in name as far as prestige is concerned. For example, Harvard's [school] of engineering is still fairly new, while the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering is, I'd say, one of the best, if not the best, in the state."
Almost went to FAMU myself,Controversy Over 16-Year-Old FAMU Student Ralph Jones Who Chose an HBCU Over Harvard - The Root
Why This FAMU Freshman Chose an HBCU Over Harvard
Ralph Jones Jr., a brilliant 16-year-old who had his pick of colleges and chose Florida A&M University, chatted with The Root about why he went with a historically black school over an Ivy League, and the negative attention he's getting for his decision.
BY: LAUREN WILLIAMS
Posted: Oct. 12 2010 12:48 AM
RALPH JONES JR.
By Lauren Williams
When a boy enters first grade at the age of 4 and high school at the age of 12, it's a foregone conclusion that the child will end up at a Harvard or a Stanford or a Cornell. Right? Not if the boy is Ralph Jones Jr., a 16-year-old freshman at Florida A&M University who has received national attention in recent days for passing up opportunities at the 45 other schools that accepted him -- including the prestigious institutions listed above -- to attend the Tallahassee, Fla., HBCU.
Jones said that for him it wasn't about whether or not a school was an Ivy League -- he thought about location, scholarship offers, campus atmosphere and the institution's engineering program in making his decision. "Entering college at the age of 16," Jones told The Root, "I think that my motives behind choosing were a little bit different than other people's. One, I looked at distance from home. Florida A&M is about 300 miles away from my hometown of Atlanta, so that was something that was really important to me, whereas if I had gone somewhere that was considered an Ivy, that would have been a good 2,000."
The proximity is important because he is so much younger than the average freshman, he said. His parents have already had to drive down to his school twice from Atlanta to sign forms for him because of his age. He also said it's long been one of his goals to go to college for free. Many of his top choices were either too far away or did not offer him a full ride. Harvard and Stanford, for example, offered him some money but not a full scholarship. Cornell and Kettering offered full scholarships but were too far away for his liking. Georgia Tech, his No. 1 choice, did not offer a full scholarship.
But what really sealed the deal for FAMU, which Jones said was his fourth-choice school, was a pep rally and recruitment fair he attended. To Jones, the atmosphere was "exhilarating." He said he comes from a long line of HBCU grads, and after that moment, his decision was made.
Now that he's settled into his first semester at his new home, it's come as a bit of a shock to Jones that his choice of school has caused so much controversy. "The criticism has been overwhelming," Jones said. "[Talking to the media] was a big mistake on my part. I've never been under this kind of scrutiny before. Never nationwide like this. This is bigger than anything I've ever experienced."
People found him through his Facebook and Twitter pages, and even sent text messages to his cell phone number, which was listed on his Facebook page. He said he received about 20 text messages from people who felt he had made a poor decision.
Jones decided to write a note on his Facebook page to his detractors, explaining why FAMU was a better choice for him than Harvard, pointing to his internship offer from Lockheed Martin as an example of the opportunities available to FAMU students.
For Jones, the negativity being thrown his way has only reinforced his determination to be successful at FAMU and prove that he can receive an excellent education at an HBCU.
"I think that this only pushes me to work a little harder, and to show people that this was my decision and I stand behind it, and I'm not going to back down from it," he said. "I've said over and over again that I'm a major in pre-engineering. And while a lot of people get upset that I didn't attend an Ivy League institution, what they don't realize is that [at] most Ivy League institutions -- while I respect them for their liberal arts programs, their law programs, their prestige, the great contributions they've made to society, etc. -- their colleges of engineering are really just in name as far as prestige is concerned. For example, Harvard's [school] of engineering is still fairly new, while the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering is, I'd say, one of the best, if not the best, in the state."
this young warrior I wish we had more like him, cats bending over backwards to go to PWI's 
BelowTheMasonDixon
Veteran
I wish yall would shut the fukk up with that nonsense from time to time. The girl wasn't accepted, BIG fukkING DEAL. she was however accepted to Michigan St., Indiana and Minnesota.
What she should have done is gotten the fukk over it. You made a 23 on your ACT, you didn't qualify. shyt like this gives people who hate affirmative action a reason to. There is no need for her to protest PERIOD. She isn't the only student Black, White, or Asian who won't be accepted for not making the grade.
and how the fukk does taking in someone who failed to make the grade at one school empowering HBCU's exactly?
Almost went to FAMU myself,
Me too
a fellow Rattler, Dude is gonna get puss by the lb on the hill 
Your last question doesn't make sense reword please
BelowTheMasonDixon
Veteran
The politics of this is too much to bear...
cause you have to wonder why she's getting press in the first place
She CLEARLY wasn't qualified. She just wasn't. Her grades and application were not competitive. UM is a bit of a prestigious school.
...then couple that with the Supreme Court ruling on the matter, you see this little "protest" as being used to sway opinion.
You gotta look at the whole spectacle of the matter.
She's being used to advance interests that suggest "certain people"
The politics of this is too much to bear...
cause you have to wonder why she's getting press in the first place
She CLEARLY wasn't qualified. She just wasn't. Her grades and application were not competitive. UM is a bit of a prestigious school.
...then couple that with the Supreme Court ruling on the matter, you see this little "protest" as being used to sway opinion.
You gotta look at the whole spectacle of the matter.
She's being used to advance interests that suggest "certain people"
Yep. When this story first came out and I found out she wasn't exactly qualified I went into this mode:
I'm all for fighting the good fight, but not when it is a fruitless endeavor. She did get accepted to other schools and at the end of the day, college is college and it still boils down to what you do with it (I ain't talking for-profit though).
YouTube comments are ridiculous and way too many people feel like "certain people" get things to easily for being "certain people" and in this situation, this girl just ain't helping it.
I'm Billy FUCO!!
Banned
I could be wrong but I have a strong feeling that their rejection had more to do with things other than race
MAYBE the loud one with the glasses might have been qualified......but the other marching, violin-playing girl....
MAYBE the loud one with the glasses might have been qualified......but the other marching, violin-playing girl....
kermit da hustla
Banned
Ronnie Lott
#49erGang
Ol girl is tripping on this one. How are you gonna complain about not gettin accepted when you don't have sufficient grades 
This fukking anti-black sambo again :cosbyfacepalm:
Shes being used to perpetuate a narrative...you gotta stay woke...Ol girl is tripping on this one. How are you gonna complain about not gettin accepted when you don't have sufficient grades
