In a story elucidating the failings of Affirmative Action, an Indian man who was unable to get accepted into medical school with a 3.1 GPA found success after transforming himself into a black man.
Vijay Chokal-Ingam, brother of now estranged actress/comedian Mindy Kaling, wanted nothing more than to be a doctor back in 1998 but had been rejected by 11 prestigious medical schools until he became ‘Jojo’ the African-American candidate. ‘JoJo’ continued his schooling for 2 years but quit after seeing his Indian friends getting rejected that had higher GPAs.
Vijay is set to publish a book soon on his experience.
He explains on his blog how he prepared:
“So, I shaved my head, trimmed my long Indian eyelashes, and applied to medical school as a black man. My change in appearance was so startling that my own fraternity brothers didn’t recognize me at first.
I even joined the Organization of Black Students and started using my embarrassing middle name that I had hidden from all of my friends since I was a 9 years old.”
It worked. He was accepted into St. Louis University School of Medicine:
Chokal-Ignam, who ultimately did not become a doctor, made his feelings about affirmative action clear in a recent tweet:
In an interview with The College Fix, author and University of Michigan professor Carl Cohen agrees and says affirmative action is “damaging for blacks and other minorities”:
“The philosophical justification of democracy rests upon the conviction that all members of some community are equal. In a democracy any preference for a racial group is intolerable.”
Cohen continues:
“Affirmative action has many forms. It can be honorable and right. When it takes the form of outright preference, it is morally wrong and deeply unwise. If preference is what is meant by affirmative action, it should be scrapped entirely, for sure.”
His solution:
“To bolster admission rates we need to provide the education – especially early childhood education!
That will enable minority applicants to succeed on their own merits.”
People Magazine reports that the actress and her brother are estranged. Mindy Kaling has not commented on Chokal-Ingam’s affirmative action application plan.
Bet he didn’t go to a top school
Chris is a typical liberal $#%&!@* making excuses for their blatant racism
Problem is communist liberal teachers teach them to be victims
Genial might just be dumb enough for medical school according to this..presuming shes black
Dacey is the less intelligent part of tje animal species
Except I’m actually conservative. Facts are facts regardless of your political affiliation, and the fact is he has no damn clue what would have happened if he applied as Indian. Great argument though tiger, really impressed by your points.
I think all you guys are absolutely correct! Black people have it WAY easier than white people. Man, I wish I was black so I could get privileged treatment. They have life so easy!
Ryan Brown, I am guessing you friend in management is a white male. Nope, no privilege. As a white male in management, I can fire whoever I want as long as I prove equal treatment and level playing field. Sounds like your friend was just bad at his job and couldn’t prove those things.
First time I’ve seen so many racist include a person from India as white……..I know people from India have a hard time getting into med school because it is only every 3rd doctor I see that is of India heritage.
Using ur theory white people wouldn’t be able to go to school either. Research it toots