Hofstra Law Professor Eric Freedman was quoted in the New York Post article “Getting In: High schoolers consider college admissions after affirmative action ban.”
Excerpt
The University of Virginia’s new supplemental question for the 2023-2024 college admissions process gives applicants the opportunity to mention race as a factor if they so desire.
However, Hofstra University Constitutional Law Professor Mr. Eric Freedman thinks that affirmative action being struck down will discourage universities from considering diversity during the admissions process in fear of accusations that colleges are going against the Supreme Court decision. He says, “My prediction is that the practical impact is mostly going to be achieved, if at all, by a bunch of high visibility lawsuits that terrify the admissions officers into not exercising their creativity.”
Read the full article on the New York Post website.
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