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Admissions

Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov explore the complexities of admissions policies and their reflection on broader DEI challenges in educational institutions. Scott argues that the focus should shift from who gets in to how many students are admitted, highlighting the University of California's adversity score as a model 1. He believes that the DEI apparatus on campuses often creates more division than unity. Jessica adds that societal shifts, like the normalization of mixed-race families, are changing perceptions of diversity, yet socioeconomic diversity remains a challenge 2.

Like the Cheerios commercial with the biracial couple that kind of broke all testing standards where little kids, they showed it to a five year old and to their parents and all the parents noticed that it was a biracial couple. And none of the kids did because that's life for them.

--- Jessica Tarlov

Both agree that the real dividing line is socioeconomic status, which affects opportunities for all races.

   

DEI Challenges

The conversation shifts to the flaws in current DEI efforts and the recent corporate rollbacks. Scott criticizes the permanence and cost of DEI departments, arguing that they often misdirect focus from real issues like expanding educational access 3. He points out that universities like Harvard focus on diversity while sitting on massive endowments without increasing student intake. Jessica highlights the trend of declining DEI roles, noting a significant drop in job postings with DEI in the title 4.

There was a 29% uptick after George Floyd was murdered between November 2020 and November 2021. Then there was a 23% decline in the amount of jobs posting with DEI in the title between November 2022.

--- Jessica Tarlov

They both agree that while diversity remains important, the execution of DEI initiatives often lacks thoughtful planning.