Applicants of Color

[Arcanelady27]

Is it possible that there aren't a lot of POC that applied to that specific school with your stats?  Even if an undergrad program is diverse, each of those students apply to different schools, so unless we know they were turned away or refused, (knowing all their stats) can we draw a correlation?  This program is just so competitive that I would hope they aren't looking at any factors beyond a student's qualifications!

 

In saying you were the only POC at the interview, is that referencing you were the only non-caucasian person being interviewed?  If that was the case, I find that incredibly disappointing and something we all need to work to change once we move forward with our education and professional influence. 

 

This study below though, came to mind.  Although not directly related it would be easy to draw parallels if there is some "ideal" speech pathology student to Graduate committees even if it is unconscious.

 

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/04/24/study-finds-faculty-members-are-more-likely-respond-white-males-others

 

I live in NYC and I took classes at the City University of NY (CUNY) CUNY has lower tuition and a high population of people of color.  Now that I recall, I do remember one hispanic woman and one male (caucasian), besides myself at my interview. 

The question is... why are they being turned away?  I often do not put on my application what race I am. I have a name that is not, what some would consider, ethnic. When I did this, I was called in for an interview to this particular school. I did not get in but I got an interview. I come to the interview...now they can see I am a black woman.  I applied again with the same stats and now I am denied.  It makes no sense. How can I get an interview the first time and completely denied the second time, with the same stats? 

Granted the scores may have gone up for applicants. However, someone with LOWER scores than myself was granted an interview. How does one explain that? 

Edited March 13, 2015 by Arcanelady27

[oneshot35]

To Arcanelady27..I've always wanted to not disclose my race on applications just to see if there is a difference on how they treat or admit POC. What you just relayed to us is scary but it is very common and I cannot think of any explanation as to why that occurred! Every year the field of SLP changes and the application process varies from each cycle but that does seem odd. It is sad to say but some schools do not over look race, gender, or ethnicities. One of my professors who teaches my counseling for SLP class at my university literally said this out loud one day in class.."one year I had a few middle eastern women in my class and I felt uncomfortable when the came into class with their bodies and heads covered up, it just made me feel unsafe.." she always went on to say that "African-Americans tend to not look people in the eyes when communicating due to slavery.." Those words came from a SLP who teaches future SLPs on code of ethics....

[CBG321]