Colleges should put way more weight into humanities than math when it comes to admissions.

Every year, I see college acceptances come out for classmates I know or knew, and every time it's always a math student going somewhere really good, while someone else, very proficient in English or History, goes to a lesser university. I've had this happen too. I was a top student in English and History, possibly the best in my grade, and other students who were really good at math but weren't good at all in a humanities class had far better opportunities than me when it came to selecting a college. Now I don't believe those people to be any less intelligent than me, but I feel confused. In day-to-day life, it's looked down upon to not know proper grammar or English. If you write with poor grammar at work, that is seen as unprofessional. Not knowing major historical events makes people seem out of touch. I'm only confused because unless you can't do math basics, no one really cares if you're a math genius or not. And again, being good at math is NOT bad, but if college is supposed* to prepare you for the real world or a good job, shouldn't it focus more on students looking for jobs and careers in more realistic fields? Again, I get that tech schools exist, and engineers are a crucial part of society and the economy, but the majority of students at a university aren't looking for those jobs.

Posted Sep 10, 2026, 7:16 PM UTC

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